#B85F6B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.115 12.7), rgb(184, 95, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B85F6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85F6B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.115 12.7) |
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 #B85F6B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85F6B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85F6B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85F6B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28991
oklch(70.7% 0.09 12.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85F6B
oklch(59.4% 0.115 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0505F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#97404E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3640
oklch(42.7% 0.095 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#B85F6B 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) | #706F6B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65563 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85F6B
#B85F6B
oklch(59.4% 0.115 12.7)
- #00918F
#00918F
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193)
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 #B85F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
Use #B85F6B 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.