#B65A6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.12 8.5), rgb(182, 90, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B65A6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65A6D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 90, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.12 8.5) |
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 #B65A6D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65A6D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65A6D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65A6D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A96
oklch(70.7% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65A6D
oklch(58.4% 0.12 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#944254
oklch(49.1% 0.112 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#B65A6D 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) | #6B6C6D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45061 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65A6D
#B65A6D
oklch(58.4% 0.12 8.5)
- #008E87
#008E87
oklch(58.3% 0.101 188.7)
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 #B65A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
Use #B65A6D 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.