#B5938B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.043 33.5), rgb(181, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B5938B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5938B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.043 33.5) |
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 #B5938B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5938B | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5938B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5938B text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5938B
oklch(69.2% 0.043 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#A87E74
oklch(63.1% 0.055 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#93675D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D554C
oklch(49% 0.056 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#B5938B 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) | #9A978A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8F91 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5938B
#B5938B
oklch(69.2% 0.043 33.5)
- #7EA3AC
#7EA3AC
oklch(69.1% 0.042 214.3)
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 #B5938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #B5938B 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.