#B6597B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.126 358.6), rgb(182, 89, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B6597B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6597B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.126 358.6) |
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 #B6597B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6597B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6597B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6597B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF89A0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16A88
oklch(63.1% 0.115 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6597B
oklch(58.6% 0.126 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#934060
oklch(49% 0.117 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#78354E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#B6597B 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) | #676D7C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E79 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35365 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6597B
#B6597B
oklch(58.6% 0.126 358.6)
- #00917D
#00917D
oklch(58.8% 0.108 178.4)
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 #B6597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #B6597B 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.