Dark Rose #B5485D
Dark Rose is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #B5485D and RGB rgb(181, 72, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B5485D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Rose. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Rose
Matches found by rotating Dark Rose around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Rose
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Rose, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Rose, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.023
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
More about Dark Rose
How to make Dark Rose
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 3 parts pink
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #B24952, a difference of ΔE 0.018 from Dark Rose. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Rose in every format
| HEX | #B5485D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.142 11.2) |
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 #B5485D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5485D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5485D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5485D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Rose
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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6475
oklch(63% 0.131 11.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5485D
oklch(55.2% 0.142 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.132 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3140
oklch(42.7% 0.109 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#672C36
oklch(37.8% 0.085 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
Dark Rose 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) | #605F5D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53950 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.143 |
Use Dark Rose 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.