#B7615E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.2% 0.112 23.1), rgb(183, 97, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B7615E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7615E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 97, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.112 23.1) |
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 #B7615E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7615E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7615E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7615E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B1
oklch(81% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D89
oklch(70.7% 0.08 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 22.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7615E
oklch(59.2% 0.112 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#934644
oklch(49.2% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#603230
oklch(37.6% 0.067 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#B7615E 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) | #746F5D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65561 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7615E
#B7615E
oklch(59.2% 0.112 23.1)
- #008F99
#008F99
oklch(59.2% 0.101 203.5)
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 #B7615E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #B7615E 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.