#B85666
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.9% 0.127 11.7), rgb(184, 86, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B85666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85666 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 11.7) |
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 #B85666 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85666 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85666 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85666 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38992
oklch(70.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56977
oklch(63% 0.117 11.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85666
oklch(57.9% 0.127 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#97404F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3541
oklch(42.7% 0.098 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#B85666 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) | #6A6966 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C64 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74A5C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85666
#B85666
oklch(57.9% 0.127 11.7)
- #008C89
#008C89
oklch(57.8% 0.099 192.1)
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 #B85666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
Use #B85666 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.