#B85E82
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.123 356.1), rgb(184, 94, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B85E82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85E82 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.123 356.1) |
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 #B85E82 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85E82 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85E82 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85E82 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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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
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D187A2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85E82
oklch(59.9% 0.123 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D76
oklch(55.6% 0.134 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#953E63
oklch(49.1% 0.124 356)
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Step 800
800
#793451
oklch(42.8% 0.102 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#B85E82 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) | #6A7183 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828180 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4596B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85E82
#B85E82
oklch(59.9% 0.123 356.1)
- #00957D
#00957D
oklch(59.8% 0.112 175.9)
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 #B85E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
Use #B85E82 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.