#B58A95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.054 1.7), rgb(181, 138, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B58A95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58A95 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 138, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.054 1.7) |
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 #B58A95 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58A95 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A95 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A95 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58A95
oklch(67.8% 0.054 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7886
oklch(63.1% 0.069 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#986070
oklch(55.5% 0.076 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#824F5E
oklch(49% 0.071 1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B58A95 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) | #8F9195 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD888E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58A95
#B58A95
oklch(67.8% 0.054 1.7)
- #72A39A
#72A39A
oklch(67.8% 0.054 181.9)
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 #B58A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #B58A95 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.