#B85A63
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.4% 0.122 15.6), rgb(184, 90, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B85A63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A63 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.122 15.6) |
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 #B85A63 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A63 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A63 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A63 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46B73
oklch(63.1% 0.113 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A63
oklch(58.4% 0.122 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#96424B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A373E
oklch(42.8% 0.094 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#623034
oklch(37.6% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#B85A63 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) | #6E6B63 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74E5E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A63
#B85A63
oklch(58.4% 0.122 15.6)
- #008D8E
#008D8E
oklch(58.3% 0.099 195.7)
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 #B85A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
Use #B85A63 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.