#B76265
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.11 18.7), rgb(183, 98, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B76265 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76265 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.11 18.7) |
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 #B76265 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76265 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76265 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76265 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.086 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76265
oklch(59.6% 0.11 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5357
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19)
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Step 700
700
#954348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#79383B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#B76265 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) | #747065 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898163 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65764 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76265
#B76265
oklch(59.6% 0.11 18.7)
- #009195
#009195
oklch(59.6% 0.101 198.2)
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 #B76265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #B76265 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.