#B5686D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.099 16.3), rgb(181, 104, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B5686D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 16°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5686D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.099 16.3) |
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 #B5686D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5686D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5686D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5686D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5686D
oklch(60.5% 0.099 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9575D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#91474D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#B5686D 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) | #77756D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25F6A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5686D
#B5686D
oklch(60.5% 0.099 16.3)
- #179495
#179495
oklch(60.6% 0.099 195.7)
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 #B5686D, 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 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5686D 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.