#B56E6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.091 20.9), rgb(181, 110, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B56E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 21°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B56E6D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 110, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.091 20.9) |
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 #B56E6D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B56E6D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B56E6D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B56E6D text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B56E6D
oklch(61.5% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#B56E6D 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) | #7C796D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2656E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B56E6D
#B56E6D
oklch(61.5% 0.091 20.9)
- #2F959B
#2F959B
oklch(61.5% 0.091 200.8)
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 #B56E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #B56E6D 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.