#B15D60
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.8% 0.109 18.8), rgb(177, 93, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B15D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15D60 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.109 18.8) |
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 #B15D60 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15D60 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15D60 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15D60 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B4
oklch(81% 0.049 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7071
oklch(63.2% 0.1 19.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15D60
oklch(57.8% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#91464A
oklch(49% 0.101 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#763A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#B15D60 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) | #6F6B60 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF525F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15D60
#B15D60
oklch(57.8% 0.109 18.8)
- #008B8F
#008B8F
oklch(57.8% 0.098 198.4)
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 #B15D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #B15D60 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.