#B56178
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.111 3.5), rgb(181, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B56178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56178 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.111 3.5) |
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 #B56178 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56178 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56178 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56178 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56178
oklch(59.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC526C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#93425A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#783749
oklch(42.8% 0.093 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#B56178 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) | #6F7179 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848176 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A69 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56178
#B56178
oklch(59.6% 0.111 3.5)
- #009386
#009386
oklch(59.6% 0.106 184)
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 #B56178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.063
Use #B56178 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.