Dusky Ruby Velvet

#b26f66

Notes

Dusky Ruby Velvet (#B26F66) is a true red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (7°, 33%, 55%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#b26f66

RGB

rgb(178, 111, 102)

HSL

hsl(7, 33%, 55%)