#B56C71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.093 15.8), rgb(181, 108, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B56C71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 16°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56C71 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 108, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.093 15.8) |
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 #B56C71 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56C71 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56C71 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56C71 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56C71
oklch(61.3% 0.093 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E484E
oklch(49% 0.095 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3437
oklch(37.9% 0.061 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#B56C71 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) | #7A7871 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8670 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2646E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56C71
#B56C71
oklch(61.3% 0.093 15.8)
- #2A9596
#2A9596
oklch(61.2% 0.093 195.9)
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 #B56C71, 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 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #B56C71 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.