#B66077
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.113 4.1), rgb(182, 96, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B66077 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66077 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 96, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.113 4.1) |
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 #B66077 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66077 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66077 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66077 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0899A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66077
oklch(59.6% 0.113 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD516B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#944159
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.074 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#B66077 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) | #6E7178 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848175 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35968 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66077
#B66077
oklch(59.6% 0.113 4.1)
- #009386
#009386
oklch(59.6% 0.106 184)
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 #B66077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
Use #B66077 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.