#B86E6D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.095 21), rgb(184, 110, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B86E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86E6D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 110, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.095 21) |
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 #B86E6D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86E6D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86E6D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86E6D text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86E6D
oklch(61.9% 0.095 21)
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Step 600
600
#A75959
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4949
oklch(49.2% 0.095 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#743C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.039 20)
#B86E6D 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) | #7D796D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6656E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86E6D
#B86E6D
oklch(61.9% 0.095 21)
- #29979D
#29979D
oklch(62% 0.095 200.5)
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 #B86E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B86E6D 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.