#B06182
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.109 354.5), rgb(176, 97, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B06182 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 354°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06182 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 97, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 354.5) |
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 #B06182 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06182 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06182 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06182 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA3
oklch(70.6% 0.079 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B06182
oklch(59.3% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4664
oklch(49.1% 0.101 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#B06182 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) | #6B7183 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5D6D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06182
#B06182
oklch(59.3% 0.109 354.5)
- #11937A
#11937A
oklch(59.4% 0.109 174.6)
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 #B06182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
Use #B06182 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.