#B05959
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.9% 0.114 21.3), rgb(176, 89, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B05959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05959 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 89, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.114 21.3) |
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 #B05959 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05959 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05959 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05959 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 21.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05959
oklch(56.9% 0.114 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#934546
oklch(49% 0.106 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#B05959 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) | #6C6858 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4D5A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05959
#B05959
oklch(56.9% 0.114 21.3)
- #00878F
#00878F
oklch(56.8% 0.097 202.1)
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 #B05959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #B05959 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.