#B67985
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.078 6.6), rgb(182, 121, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B67985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67985 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.078 6.6) |
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 #B67985 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67985 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67985 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67985 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3919A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67985
oklch(64.2% 0.078 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D59
oklch(49% 0.078 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F49
oklch(42.6% 0.065 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B67985 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) | #828385 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E84 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1747D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67985
#B67985
oklch(64.2% 0.078 6.6)
- #4F9C94
#4F9C94
oklch(64.1% 0.077 186.6)
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 #B67985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B67985 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.