#B5948E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.041 30.1), rgb(181, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#B5948E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 30°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5948E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.041 30.1) |
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 #B5948E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5948E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5948E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5948E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5948E
oklch(69.5% 0.041 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E77
oklch(63.1% 0.052 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#926760
oklch(55.6% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C564F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#654641
oklch(42.7% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#B5948E 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) | #9B988E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9092 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5948E
#B5948E
oklch(69.5% 0.041 30.1)
- #80A4AB
#80A4AB
oklch(69.4% 0.041 210.8)
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 #B5948E, 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 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #B5948E 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.