#B85A55
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58.1% 0.123 24.7), rgb(184, 90, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B85A55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A55 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.123 24.7) |
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 #B85A55 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A55 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A55 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A55 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
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Step 400
400
#D28B85
oklch(70.7% 0.088 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56C67
oklch(63.1% 0.114 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A55
oklch(58.1% 0.123 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#97433F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3734
oklch(42.7% 0.096 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#63302D
oklch(37.6% 0.074 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#B85A55 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) | #706A54 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E53 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84B59 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A55
#B85A55
oklch(58.1% 0.123 24.7)
- #008B96
#008B96
oklch(58.1% 0.099 204.6)
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 #B85A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #B85A55 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.