#B66780
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.105 0.4), rgb(182, 103, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B66780 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66780 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.105 0.4) |
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 #B66780 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66780 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66780 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66780 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66780
oklch(61% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85470
oklch(55.6% 0.114 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#90445E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#B66780 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) | #727681 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26270 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66780
#B66780
oklch(61% 0.105 0.4)
- #1A9786
#1A9786
oklch(60.9% 0.105 180.7)
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 #B66780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
Use #B66780 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.