#B05A56
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.113 24), rgb(176, 90, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B05A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05A56 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 90, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.113 24) |
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 #B05A56 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05A56 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05A56 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05A56 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B1
oklch(81% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6A
oklch(63% 0.104 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05A56
oklch(56.9% 0.113 24)
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Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#B05A56 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) | #6E6855 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4D59 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05A56
#B05A56
oklch(56.9% 0.113 24)
- #008791
#008791
oklch(56.8% 0.097 204)
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 #B05A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #B05A56 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.