#B56880
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.102 0.6), rgb(181, 104, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B56880 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56880 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 104, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.102 0.6) |
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 #B56880 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56880 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56880 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56880 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56880
oklch(61% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75570
oklch(55.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F455E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#74394C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#B56880 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) | #737781 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86857E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16370 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56880
#B56880
oklch(61% 0.102 0.6)
- #229786
#229786
oklch(61% 0.102 180.4)
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 #B56880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
Use #B56880 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.