#B85E85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.124 354.2), rgb(184, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B85E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85E85 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 354.2) |
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 #B85E85 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85E85 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85E85 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85E85 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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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
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85E85
oklch(60% 0.124 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D78
oklch(55.5% 0.134 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#953D65
oklch(49.1% 0.126 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#793353
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#B85E85 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) | #6A7186 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45A6C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85E85
#B85E85
oklch(60% 0.124 354.2)
- #00967B
#00967B
oklch(60% 0.114 173.9)
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 #B85E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B85E85 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.