#B59397
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.041 10.2), rgb(181, 147, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B59397 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59397 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.041 10.2) |
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 #B59397 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59397 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59397 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59397 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59397
oklch(69.6% 0.041 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D82
oklch(63.2% 0.053 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#91666B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C545A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#654549
oklch(42.7% 0.045 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#B59397 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) | #989897 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9194 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59397
#B59397
oklch(69.6% 0.041 10.2)
- #80A6A3
#80A6A3
oklch(69.6% 0.042 190.2)
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 #B59397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #B59397 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.