#B85368
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.5% 0.132 9.2), rgb(184, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B85368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85368 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.132 9.2) |
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 #B85368 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85368 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85368 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85368 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48794
oklch(70.6% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7687A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85368
oklch(57.5% 0.132 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#983E52
oklch(49.1% 0.122 9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3443
oklch(42.8% 0.101 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#B85368 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) | #676768 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B66 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7475B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85368
#B85368
oklch(57.5% 0.132 9.2)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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 #B85368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #B85368 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.