#B05D7A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.112 358.9), rgb(176, 93, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B05D7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05D7A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 93, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.112 358.9) |
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 #B05D7A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05D7A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05D7A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05D7A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C0
oklch(81% 0.05 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9F
oklch(70.8% 0.08 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E88
oklch(63.2% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05D7A
oklch(58.4% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F455F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3141
oklch(37.6% 0.068 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#B05D7A 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) | #696E7B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D78 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5867 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05D7A
#B05D7A
oklch(58.4% 0.112 358.9)
- #00907D
#00907D
oklch(58.5% 0.107 179.1)
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 #B05D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #B05D7A 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.