#B5697E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.1 2.7), rgb(181, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B5697E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5697E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.1 2.7) |
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 #B5697E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5697E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5697E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5697E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5697E
oklch(61.1% 0.1 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#A7566D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F465B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#743A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#B5697E 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) | #75777F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16370 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5697E
#B5697E
oklch(61.1% 0.1 2.7)
- #259789
#259789
oklch(61.2% 0.1 182.7)
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 #B5697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.063
Use #B5697E 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.