#B46080
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.114 356.9), rgb(180, 96, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B46080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46080 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 96, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.114 356.9) |
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 #B46080 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46080 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46080 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46080 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46080
oklch(59.6% 0.114 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5174
oklch(55.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#924162
oklch(49.1% 0.115 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#773650
oklch(42.7% 0.096 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F42
oklch(37.6% 0.075 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#B46080 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) | #6B7181 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05B6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46080
#B46080
oklch(59.6% 0.114 356.9)
- #00947E
#00947E
oklch(59.6% 0.11 177.2)
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 #B46080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #B46080 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.