#B7658A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.114 352.5), rgb(183, 101, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B7658A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7658A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 101, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.114 352.5) |
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 #B7658A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7658A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7658A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7658A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 352)
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Step 400
400
#CC89A6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7658A
oklch(61.1% 0.114 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9517A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#904267
oklch(49.1% 0.114 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#753654
oklch(42.6% 0.096 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#B7658A 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) | #6E768B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838488 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26272 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7658A
#B7658A
oklch(61.1% 0.114 352.5)
- #15997C
#15997C
oklch(61.1% 0.114 172.4)
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 #B7658A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #B7658A 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.