#B95468
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.8% 0.132 9.8), rgb(185, 84, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B95468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95468 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 84, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.132 9.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B95468 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95468 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95468 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95468 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48893
oklch(70.8% 0.094 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76879
oklch(63.2% 0.121 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95468
oklch(57.8% 0.132 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E51
oklch(49.2% 0.123 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3442
oklch(42.8% 0.101 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#B95468 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #686868 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C66 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8485B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95468
#B95468
oklch(57.8% 0.132 9.8)
- #008C86
#008C86
oklch(57.7% 0.1 189.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B95468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
Use #B95468 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.