#B8636F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.11 11.9), rgb(184, 99, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B8636F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8636F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.11 11.9) |
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 #B8636F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8636F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8636F text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8636F text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08A92
oklch(70.6% 0.086 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8636F
oklch(60.1% 0.11 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5261
oklch(55.5% 0.12 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#944250
oklch(49% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#793741
oklch(42.7% 0.092 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#B8636F 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) | #73726F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65A67 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8636F
#B8636F
oklch(60.1% 0.11 11.9)
- #009490
#009490
oklch(60.2% 0.104 191.4)
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 #B8636F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.013
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #B8636F 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.