#B05C67
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.109 12.8), rgb(176, 92, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B05C67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05C67 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 92, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.109 12.8) |
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 #B05C67 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05C67 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05C67 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05C67 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C93
oklch(70.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F78
oklch(63.1% 0.1 13)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05C67
oklch(57.7% 0.109 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#914650
oklch(49.1% 0.101 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#763A42
oklch(42.8% 0.084 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#B05C67 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) | #6C6B67 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C65 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5360 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05C67
#B05C67
oklch(57.7% 0.109 12.8)
- #008B89
#008B89
oklch(57.6% 0.099 193)
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 #B05C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
Use #B05C67 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.