#B59290
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.042 22.1), rgb(181, 146, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#B59290 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59290 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.042 22.1) |
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 #B59290 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59290 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59290 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59290 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.026 20.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59290
oklch(69.2% 0.042 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#936664
oklch(55.7% 0.059 22)
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Step 700
700
#7D5453
oklch(49% 0.055 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#B59290 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) | #989690 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D90 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8E92 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59290
#B59290
oklch(69.2% 0.042 22.1)
- #7DA4A7
#7DA4A7
oklch(69.1% 0.043 202.1)
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 #B59290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #B59290 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.