#B25E5D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58% 0.109 21.7), rgb(178, 94, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B25E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 22°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B25E5D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.109 21.7) |
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 #B25E5D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B25E5D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B25E5D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B25E5D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B25E5D
oklch(58% 0.109 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#924746
oklch(49.2% 0.102 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#763A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#603332
oklch(37.8% 0.065 22)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#B25E5D 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) | #706C5C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1535E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B25E5D
#B25E5D
oklch(58% 0.109 21.7)
- #008B93
#008B93
oklch(58% 0.099 202)
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 #B25E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #B25E5D 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.