#B05B68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.5% 0.111 11.5), rgb(176, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B05B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05B68 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.111 11.5) |
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 #B05B68 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05B68 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05B68 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05B68 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.05 12)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C94
oklch(70.7% 0.08 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E79
oklch(63% 0.102 11.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05B68
oklch(57.5% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#914551
oklch(49% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#763943
oklch(42.6% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#603238
oklch(37.8% 0.067 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#B05B68 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) | #6B6B68 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B66 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5260 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05B68
#B05B68
oklch(57.5% 0.111 11.5)
- #008B87
#008B87
oklch(57.5% 0.099 191.2)
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 #B05B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #B05B68 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.