#B7605C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.113 23.8), rgb(183, 96, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B7605C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7605C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 96, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.113 23.8) |
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 #B7605C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7605C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7605C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7605C text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C06F6B
oklch(63% 0.103 23.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7605C
oklch(59% 0.113 23.8)
-
Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
-
Step 800
800
#783A37
oklch(42.8% 0.087 24.3)
-
Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
-
Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#B7605C 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) | #746E5B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6535F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7605C
#B7605C
oklch(59% 0.113 23.8)
- #008E99
#008E99
oklch(59% 0.101 204.4)
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 #B7605C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #B7605C 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.