#B46671
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.101 11.5), rgb(180, 102, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B46671 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46671 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 102, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.101 11.5) |
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 #B46671 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46671 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46671 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46671 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C94
oklch(70.6% 0.079 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46671
oklch(60.1% 0.101 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95663
oklch(55.6% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#914652
oklch(49.2% 0.102 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A43
oklch(42.8% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#B46671 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) | #747471 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15E6A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46671
#B46671
oklch(60.1% 0.101 11.5)
- #10938F
#10938F
oklch(60% 0.101 191.4)
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 #B46671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.013
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #B46671 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.