#B5656D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.103 14.3), rgb(181, 101, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B5656D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5656D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 14.3) |
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 #B5656D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5656D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5656D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5656D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C91
oklch(70.7% 0.081 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5656D
oklch(60% 0.103 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA555F
oklch(55.5% 0.112 14)
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Step 700
700
#92454E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#773940
oklch(42.7% 0.087 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#603236
oklch(37.7% 0.066 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D20
oklch(26.8% 0.043 13.2)
#B5656D 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) | #74736D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35C68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5656D
#B5656D
oklch(60% 0.103 14.3)
- #009392
#009392
oklch(60% 0.103 193.9)
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 #B5656D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5656D 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.