#B86368
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.109 17.2), rgb(184, 99, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B86368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 17°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86368 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.109 17.2) |
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 #B86368 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86368 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86368 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86368 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86368
oklch(59.9% 0.109 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE535A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 17)
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Step 700
700
#954349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#79383C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#623134
oklch(37.8% 0.071 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#B86368 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) | #747268 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898266 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65965 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86368
#B86368
oklch(59.9% 0.109 17.2)
- #009295
#009295
oklch(59.9% 0.102 197.3)
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 #B86368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #B86368 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.