#B66F76
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.09 13.7), rgb(182, 111, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B66F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66F76 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 111, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.09 13.7) |
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 #B66F76 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66F76 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66F76 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66F76 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B8
oklch(81% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98F93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 14.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66F76
oklch(62% 0.09 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55A62
oklch(55.7% 0.098 14)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#723C42
oklch(42.5% 0.076 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#B66F76 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) | #7C7B76 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36872 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66F76
#B66F76
oklch(62% 0.09 13.7)
- #339796
#339796
oklch(62% 0.09 194.1)
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 #B66F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #B66F76 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.