#B36280
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.11 357.4), rgb(179, 98, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B36280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36280 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.11 357.4) |
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 #B36280 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36280 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36280 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36280 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C1
oklch(81% 0.054 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36280
oklch(59.8% 0.11 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95274
oklch(55.5% 0.12 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#914361
oklch(49.2% 0.11 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3042
oklch(37.6% 0.072 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#B36280 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) | #6D7281 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36280
#B36280
oklch(59.8% 0.11 357.4)
- #05947F
#05947F
oklch(59.7% 0.109 177.8)
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 #B36280, 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 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
Use #B36280 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.