#B76272
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.11 9), rgb(183, 98, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B76272 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76272 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 98, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.11 9) |
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 #B76272 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76272 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76272 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76272 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A95
oklch(70.7% 0.087 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76272
oklch(59.9% 0.11 9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5264
oklch(55.6% 0.12 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#944253
oklch(49.1% 0.111 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#783744
oklch(42.7% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#613039
oklch(37.6% 0.071 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#B76272 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) | #717272 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45A68 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76272
#B76272
oklch(59.9% 0.11 9)
- #00938C
#00938C
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188.9)
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 #B76272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
Use #B76272 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.