#B87682
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.084 7.9), rgb(184, 118, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B87682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87682 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.084 7.9) |
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 #B87682 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87682 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87682 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87682 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87682
oklch(63.9% 0.084 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C69
oklch(55.7% 0.091 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E48
oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#B87682 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) | #818182 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D81 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3717A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87682
#B87682
oklch(63.9% 0.084 7.9)
- #459C95
#459C95
oklch(63.8% 0.084 188.1)
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 #B87682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #B87682 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.