#B75979
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.7% 0.126 0.2), rgb(183, 89, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B75979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75979 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.126 0.2) |
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 #B75979 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75979 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75979 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75979 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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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
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0899E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26A86
oklch(63.2% 0.116 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75979
oklch(58.7% 0.126 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#94405E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#78354D
oklch(42.6% 0.097 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#B75979 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) | #686D7A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45265 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75979
#B75979
oklch(58.7% 0.126 0.2)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #B75979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #B75979 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.