#B66079
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.114 2.6), rgb(182, 96, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B66079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66079 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 96, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.114 2.6) |
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 #B66079 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66079 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66079 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66079 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66079
oklch(59.6% 0.114 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD506D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#94415B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#B66079 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) | #6E717A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848177 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35969 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66079
#B66079
oklch(59.6% 0.114 2.6)
- #009385
#009385
oklch(59.6% 0.106 183.2)
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 #B66079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #B66079 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.