#B46563
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.102 22.1), rgb(180, 101, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B46563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46563 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 101, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.102 22.1) |
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 #B46563 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46563 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46563 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46563 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46563
oklch(59.6% 0.102 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5655
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22)
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Step 700
700
#924645
oklch(49% 0.103 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#773A39
oklch(42.7% 0.086 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#603231
oklch(37.6% 0.067 22)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#B46563 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) | #767262 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898162 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25B65 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46563
#B46563
oklch(59.6% 0.102 22.1)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #B46563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
Use #B46563 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.