#B86375
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.111 7.4), rgb(184, 99, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B86375 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86375 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.111 7.4) |
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 #B86375 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86375 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86375 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86375 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86375
oklch(60.3% 0.111 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5267
oklch(55.7% 0.12 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#944255
oklch(49.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#783746
oklch(42.7% 0.092 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#B86375 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) | #727375 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878373 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55B69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86375
#B86375
oklch(60.3% 0.111 7.4)
- #00958C
#00958C
oklch(60.3% 0.105 187.3)
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 #B86375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
Use #B86375 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.