#B75E71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.2% 0.116 7.7), rgb(183, 94, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B75E71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75E71 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 94, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.116 7.7) |
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 #B75E71 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75E71 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75E71 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75E71 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.106 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75E71
oklch(59.2% 0.116 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#924355
oklch(49% 0.108 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#B75E71 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) | #6E6F71 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55565 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75E71
#B75E71
oklch(59.2% 0.116 7.7)
- #009189
#009189
oklch(59.2% 0.103 188)
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 #B75E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #B75E71 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.