#B57E85
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.069 10.7), rgb(181, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B57E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.069 10.7) |
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 #B57E85 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E85 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E85 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E85 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09398
oklch(70.7% 0.055 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E85
oklch(65% 0.069 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6169
oklch(55.7% 0.075 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#835057
oklch(49.1% 0.069 11)
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Step 800
800
#6B4147
oklch(42.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#57383C
oklch(37.8% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#B57E85 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) | #878685 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949084 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7981 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E85
#B57E85
oklch(65% 0.069 10.7)
- #5A9D99
#5A9D99
oklch(65% 0.069 190.7)
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 #B57E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #B57E85 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.