#B86260
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.111 22.4), rgb(184, 98, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B86260 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86260 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 98, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.111 22.4) |
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 #B86260 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86260 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86260 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86260 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28B88
oklch(70.8% 0.087 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86260
oklch(59.6% 0.111 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5352
oklch(55.6% 0.121 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#964342
oklch(49.1% 0.112 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3837
oklch(42.8% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#633130
oklch(37.9% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#B86260 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) | #75705F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75662 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86260
#B86260
oklch(59.6% 0.111 22.4)
- #009099
#009099
oklch(59.5% 0.101 202.6)
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 #B86260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #B86260 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.