#B45B6F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.117 7.1), rgb(180, 91, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B45B6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45B6F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 91, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.117 7.1) |
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 #B45B6F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45B6F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45B6F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45B6F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C06C7E
oklch(63% 0.108 6.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45B6F
oklch(58.3% 0.117 7.1)
-
Step 700
700
#934356
oklch(49.1% 0.109 7)
-
Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
-
Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#B45B6F 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) | #6B6C6F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25262 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45B6F
#B45B6F
oklch(58.3% 0.117 7.1)
- #008E85
#008E85
oklch(58.2% 0.102 187)
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 #B45B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #B45B6F 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.