#B85877
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.128 1.4), rgb(184, 88, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B85877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85877 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.128 1.4) |
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 #B85877 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85877 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85877 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85877 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36985
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85877
oklch(58.6% 0.128 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#953F5C
oklch(49% 0.119 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#B85877 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) | #686C78 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E75 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55063 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85877
#B85877
oklch(58.6% 0.128 1.4)
- #009080
#009080
oklch(58.6% 0.105 181.4)
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 #B85877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #B85877 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.