#B65D74
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.117 4.9), rgb(182, 93, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B65D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65D74 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.117 4.9) |
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 #B65D74 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65D74 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65D74 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65D74 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A99
oklch(70.6% 0.085 5)
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Step 500
500
#C06C81
oklch(63.1% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65D74
oklch(59% 0.117 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#924358
oklch(49.1% 0.109 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#773848
oklch(42.8% 0.09 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#B65D74 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) | #6C6E75 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F72 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35565 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65D74
#B65D74
oklch(59% 0.117 4.9)
- #009185
#009185
oklch(59% 0.104 184.7)
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 #B65D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #B65D74 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.