#B6566F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.8% 0.127 5.4), rgb(182, 86, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B6566F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6566F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 86, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.127 5.4) |
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 #B6566F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6566F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6566F text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6566F 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18898
oklch(70.6% 0.091 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#C3697F
oklch(63% 0.116 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6566F
oklch(57.8% 0.127 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#964057
oklch(49.2% 0.118 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3547
oklch(42.7% 0.098 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#B6566F 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) | #676970 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44D5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6566F
#B6566F
oklch(57.8% 0.127 5.4)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #B6566F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
Use #B6566F 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.