#B65E6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.114 10.4), rgb(182, 94, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B65E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E6D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.114 10.4) |
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 #B65E6D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65E6D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E6D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E6D text on black | 4.81:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B9
oklch(81% 0.051 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B94
oklch(70.6% 0.083 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65E6D
oklch(59% 0.114 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#924452
oklch(49% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#773843
oklch(42.6% 0.089 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#B65E6D 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) | #6F6E6D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45563 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E6D
#B65E6D
oklch(59% 0.114 10.4)
- #00908B
#00908B
oklch(59% 0.102 190.5)
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 #B65E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
Use #B65E6D 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.