#B26381
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.107 356.7), rgb(178, 99, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B26381 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26381 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 99, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.107 356.7) |
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 #B26381 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26381 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26381 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26381 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26381
oklch(59.8% 0.107 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85375
oklch(55.6% 0.118 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#904362
oklch(49.1% 0.11 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#753850
oklch(42.8% 0.09 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#B26381 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) | #6D7382 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81817F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5F6E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26381
#B26381
oklch(59.8% 0.107 356.7)
- #14947E
#14947E
oklch(59.8% 0.107 176.8)
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 #B26381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #B26381 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.