#B1646F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.1 11.4), rgb(177, 100, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B1646F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1646F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 100, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.1 11.4) |
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 #B1646F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1646F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1646F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1646F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1646F
oklch(59.3% 0.1 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#B1646F 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) | #72716F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5C68 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1646F
#B1646F
oklch(59.3% 0.1 11.4)
- #0E918D
#0E918D
oklch(59.4% 0.1 191.3)
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 #B1646F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #B1646F 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.