#B56378
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.108 4.5), rgb(181, 99, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B56378 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56378 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 99, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.108 4.5) |
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 #B56378 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56378 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56378 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56378 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56378
oklch(60% 0.108 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB536B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#773849
oklch(42.8% 0.09 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#B56378 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) | #707279 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858276 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25C6A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56378
#B56378
oklch(60% 0.108 4.5)
- #009488
#009488
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184.8)
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 #B56378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #B56378 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.