#B6757F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.083 9.7), rgb(182, 117, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B6757F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6757F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.083 9.7) |
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 #B6757F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6757F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6757F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6757F text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6757F
oklch(63.4% 0.083 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#B6757F 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) | #80807F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C7E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16F79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6757F
#B6757F
oklch(63.4% 0.083 9.7)
- #459A95
#459A95
oklch(63.3% 0.082 190.1)
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 #B6757F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B6757F 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.