#B8637D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.113 1.5), rgb(184, 99, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B8637D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8637D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.113 1.5) |
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 #B8637D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8637D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8637D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8637D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 1)
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Step 400
400
#CF899D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8637D
oklch(60.5% 0.113 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC516E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#93415C
oklch(49% 0.114 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#78364B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#61303F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#B8637D 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) | #70747E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86837B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55D6C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8637D
#B8637D
oklch(60.5% 0.113 1.5)
- #009686
#009686
oklch(60.4% 0.108 181.8)
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 #B8637D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
Use #B8637D 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.