#B0564C
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.119 28), rgb(176, 86, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B0564C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0564C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 86, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.119 28) |
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 #B0564C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0564C | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0564C text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0564C text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C83
oklch(70.7% 0.086 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36E64
oklch(63.1% 0.11 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0564C
oklch(56.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 700
700
#96443C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#793932
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#62312C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#B0564C 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) | #6C654B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04754 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0564C
#B0564C
oklch(56.1% 0.119 28)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #B0564C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0564C 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.