#B05E66
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58% 0.106 14.8), rgb(176, 94, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B05E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05E66 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 94, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 14.8) |
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 #B05E66 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05E66 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05E66 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05E66 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500
#BD7076
oklch(63.1% 0.098 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05E66
oklch(58% 0.106 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#90474F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#B05E66 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) | #6E6C66 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C64 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5561 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05E66
#B05E66
oklch(58% 0.106 14.8)
- #008C8C
#008C8C
oklch(58% 0.099 194.8)
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 #B05E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #B05E66 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.