#B8606E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.114 11.1), rgb(184, 96, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B8606E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8606E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.114 11.1) |
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 #B8606E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8606E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8606E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8606E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8606E
oklch(59.6% 0.114 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5161
oklch(55.7% 0.123 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#964150
oklch(49.1% 0.115 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#B8606E 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) | #71706E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65765 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8606E
#B8606E
oklch(59.6% 0.114 11.1)
- #00928E
#00928E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 191.4)
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 #B8606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8606E 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.