#B59494
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.04 18.1), rgb(181, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#B59494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59494 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.04 18.1) |
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 #B59494 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59494 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59494 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59494 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59494
oklch(69.7% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7E
oklch(63% 0.051 17)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#B59494 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) | #9A9894 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E94 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9194 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59494
#B59494
oklch(69.7% 0.04 18.1)
- #81A5A6
#81A5A6
oklch(69.6% 0.039 198.4)
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 #B59494, 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 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B59494 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.