#B5656A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.103 16.7), rgb(181, 101, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B5656A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5656A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.103 16.7) |
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 #B5656A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5656A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5656A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5656A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.081 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5656A
oklch(59.9% 0.103 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB555C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#92454B
oklch(49% 0.104 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#77393E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#603235
oklch(37.7% 0.066 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#B5656A 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) | #75726A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898268 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35C67 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5656A
#B5656A
oklch(59.9% 0.103 16.7)
- #009294
#009294
oklch(59.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #B5656A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #B5656A 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.