#B56564#B56564
#B56564 is a mid, moderate red. Relative luminance 0.201; OKLCH L 59.8% C 0.103 H 21.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 5.01:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #B56564 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(181, 101, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 35%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 45%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 44.2%, 44.8%, 29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.90, 31.96, 14.80) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(51.90, 35.22, 24.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(59.75% 0.0962 0.0376) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.75% 0.103 21.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.0115, 20.0536, 14.5550) |
| Luminance | 0.2005 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusky Rose
#BA6873
ΔE00 4.70
Indianred
#CD5C5C
ΔE00 5.32
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 5.81
Dusty Rose
#C0737A
ΔE00 5.95
Pinkish Brown
#B17261
ΔE00 7.27
Rose (survey)
#CF6275
ΔE00 7.36
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#B56564 #64B4B5
analogous
#B5648B #B56564 #B58E64
triadic
#B56564 #64B565 #6564B5
tetradic
#B56564 #8BB564 #64B4B5 #8E64B5
square
#B56564 #8BB564 #64B4B5 #8E64B5
split-complementary
#B56564 #64B58E #648BB5
monochromatic
#6B3433 #954847 #B56564 #C98E8D #DDB7B7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.19
#B56564 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
5.01
#B56564 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #B56564
5.01:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##B56564 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##B56564 | 1.00 | 4.19 | 5.01 | 5.01 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.19 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 5.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 5.01 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#767263
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A8263
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#C35B65
Achromatopsia (no color)
#7C7C7C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #b56564; /* rgb */ color: rgb(181, 101, 100); /* oklch */ color: oklch(59.8% 0.103 21.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#ce9290',
500: '#b56564',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #b56564; $custom-light: #ce9290; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#b56564",
"rgb": {
"r": 181,
"g": 101,
"b": 100
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.741,
"s": 35.371,
"l": 55.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.59754,
"c": 0.1033,
"h": 21.4
},
"luminance": 0.20051
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#B56564
secondary
#A9CBCB
accent
#CACB5C
background
#FDF9F8
surface
#FAF1F0
border
#D3CBCB
text
#140D0C
muted
#837E7D