#B56B7E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.097 3.8), rgb(181, 107, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B56B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56B7E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 107, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.097 3.8) |
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 #B56B7E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56B7E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56B7E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56B7E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56B7E
oklch(61.5% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#A5576C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E475A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#B56B7E 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) | #76787F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16572 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56B7E
#B56B7E
oklch(61.5% 0.097 3.8)
- #2C978B
#2C978B
oklch(61.4% 0.096 184.2)
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 #B56B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
Use #B56B7E 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.