#B8657E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.11 1.6), rgb(184, 101, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B8657E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8657E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 37%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.11 1.6) |
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 #B8657E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8657E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8657E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8657E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8657E
oklch(60.9% 0.11 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB526E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#92425C
oklch(49% 0.111 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D25
oklch(27.2% 0.045 2.2)
#B8657E 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) | #72757F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87847C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45F6E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8657E
#B8657E
oklch(60.9% 0.11 1.6)
- #009887
#009887
oklch(61% 0.11 181.2)
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 #B8657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #B8657E 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.