#B65877
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.126 0.9), rgb(182, 88, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B65877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65877 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.126 0.9) |
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 #B65877 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65877 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65877 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65877 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26A85
oklch(63.2% 0.115 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65877
oklch(58.4% 0.126 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#94405D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#78354C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#B65877 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) | #676C78 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D75 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35163 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65877
#B65877
oklch(58.4% 0.126 0.9)
- #008F7F
#008F7F
oklch(58.3% 0.105 181.3)
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 #B65877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #B65877 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.