#B16581
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.103 357.1), rgb(177, 101, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B16581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16581 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 357.1) |
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 #B16581 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16581 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16581 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16581 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C1
oklch(81% 0.05 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16581
oklch(60% 0.103 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65574
oklch(55.6% 0.112 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4561
oklch(49.1% 0.104 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#74394F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3242
oklch(37.8% 0.067 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#B16581 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) | #6F7482 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC616F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16581
#B16581
oklch(60% 0.103 357.1)
- #21947F
#21947F
oklch(60% 0.103 177)
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 #B16581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
Use #B16581 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.