#B8616E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.112 11.6), rgb(184, 97, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B8616E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8616E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.112 11.6) |
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 #B8616E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8616E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8616E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8616E 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
#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
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A92
oklch(70.7% 0.087 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8616E
oklch(59.8% 0.112 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5161
oklch(55.5% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#954150
oklch(49% 0.114 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#793641
oklch(42.6% 0.094 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#B8616E 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) | #72716E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65866 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8616E
#B8616E
oklch(59.8% 0.112 11.6)
- #00928F
#00928F
oklch(59.6% 0.102 192.2)
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 #B8616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #B8616E 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.