#B65575
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.9% 0.13 1.2), rgb(182, 85, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B65575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65575 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.13 1.2) |
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 #B65575 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65575 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65575 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65575 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36885
oklch(63% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65575
oklch(57.9% 0.13 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A344B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#B65575 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) | #656976 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C73 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34D61 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65575
#B65575
oklch(57.9% 0.13 1.2)
- #008E7E
#008E7E
oklch(58% 0.104 181.2)
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 #B65575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #B65575 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.