#B85A82
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.129 355), rgb(184, 90, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B85A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A82 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.129 355) |
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 #B85A82 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A82 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A82 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A82 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1698D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85A82
oklch(59.3% 0.129 355)
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Step 700
700
#933F64
oklch(49% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#783552
oklch(42.8% 0.1 355)
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Step 900
900
#612F44
oklch(37.8% 0.077 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#B85A82 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) | #676E83 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45569 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A82
#B85A82
oklch(59.3% 0.129 355)
- #00937A
#00937A
oklch(59.2% 0.112 175)
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 #B85A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.070
Use #B85A82 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.