#B85F89
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.124 351.8), rgb(184, 95, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#B85F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85F89 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.124 351.8) |
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 #B85F89 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85F89 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85F89 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85F89 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D087A7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85F89
oklch(60.3% 0.124 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E68
oklch(49.2% 0.125 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#783355
oklch(42.6% 0.105 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E46
oklch(37.7% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#B85F89 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) | #69728A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35C6E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85F89
#B85F89
oklch(60.3% 0.124 351.8)
- #009779
#009779
oklch(60.3% 0.117 172.1)
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 #B85F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
Use #B85F89 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.