#B65D78
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.118 2.1), rgb(182, 93, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B65D78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65D78 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 93, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.118 2.1) |
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 #B65D78 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65D78 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65D78 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65D78 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65D78
oklch(59.1% 0.118 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#92435C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 2)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#B65D78 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) | #6B6F79 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35667 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65D78
#B65D78
oklch(59.1% 0.118 2.1)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #B65D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
Use #B65D78 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.