#B8638D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.12 350.3), rgb(184, 99, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B8638D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8638D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 99, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.12 350.3) |
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 #B8638D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8638D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8638D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8638D text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CD88A8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8638D
oklch(61% 0.12 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 350)
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Step 700
700
#92406A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#763556
oklch(42.7% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F47
oklch(37.8% 0.078 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B8638D 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) | #6C758E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36072 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8638D
#B8638D
oklch(61% 0.12 350.3)
- #039A79
#039A79
oklch(61.1% 0.12 170.5)
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 #B8638D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
Use #B8638D 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.