#B15C71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.1% 0.112 5.5), rgb(177, 92, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B15C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15C71 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 92, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.112 5.5) |
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 #B15C71 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15C71 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15C71 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15C71 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C99
oklch(70.7% 0.08 6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E80
oklch(63.2% 0.103 6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15C71
oklch(58.1% 0.112 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#914558
oklch(49.2% 0.104 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#753948
oklch(42.6% 0.085 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F313C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#B15C71 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) | #6B6C72 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5464 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15C71
#B15C71
oklch(58.1% 0.112 5.5)
- #008E83
#008E83
oklch(58.2% 0.102 185.3)
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 #B15C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #B15C71 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.