#B85A85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.131 353.1), rgb(184, 90, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B85A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A85 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 353.1) |
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 #B85A85 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85A85 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A85 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A85 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D285A6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85A85
oklch(59.4% 0.131 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.143 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#973B67
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3154
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#B85A85 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) | #666F86 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8083 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4566A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A85
#B85A85
oklch(59.4% 0.131 353.1)
- #009478
#009478
oklch(59.4% 0.114 173)
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 #B85A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #B85A85 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.