#B45D69
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.113 12.5), rgb(180, 93, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B45D69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 12°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D69 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.113 12.5) |
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 #B45D69 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45D69 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D69 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D69 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C93
oklch(70.8% 0.081 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E78
oklch(63.1% 0.103 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45D69
oklch(58.4% 0.113 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#924550
oklch(49.1% 0.104 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#773942
oklch(42.8% 0.087 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#603138
oklch(37.6% 0.068 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#B45D69 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) | #6E6D69 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E67 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25361 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D69
#B45D69
oklch(58.4% 0.113 12.5)
- #008E8B
#008E8B
oklch(58.4% 0.1 192.1)
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 #B45D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
Use #B45D69 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.