#B85A71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.8% 0.123 6.2), rgb(184, 90, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B85A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A71 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.123 6.2) |
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 #B85A71 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A71 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A71 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A71 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.056 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08998
oklch(70.6% 0.089 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26A7F
oklch(63% 0.114 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A71
oklch(58.8% 0.123 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#954156
oklch(49.2% 0.115 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#793647
oklch(42.7% 0.095 6)
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Step 900
900
#622F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#B85A71 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) | #6B6D72 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65162 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A71
#B85A71
oklch(58.8% 0.123 6.2)
- #009086
#009086
oklch(58.8% 0.103 186.2)
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 #B85A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #B85A71 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.