#B57D86
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.9% 0.071 8.6), rgb(181, 125, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B57D86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57D86 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.071 8.6) |
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 #B57D86 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57D86 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57D86 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57D86 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09399
oklch(70.7% 0.055 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57D86
oklch(64.9% 0.071 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#B57D86 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) | #868686 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7980 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57D86
#B57D86
oklch(64.9% 0.071 8.6)
- #589D97
#589D97
oklch(64.9% 0.071 188.3)
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 #B57D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #B57D86 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.