#B5958A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.042 39.9), rgb(181, 149, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#B5958A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5958A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.042 39.9) |
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 #B5958A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5958A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5958A text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5958A text on black | 7.63:1 | 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
#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
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5958A
oklch(69.6% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F71
oklch(63.2% 0.054 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5649
oklch(49% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#B5958A 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) | #9C9889 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E8A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9192 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5958A
#B5958A
oklch(69.6% 0.042 39.9)
- #81A4AF
#81A4AF
oklch(69.6% 0.042 219)
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 #B5958A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #B5958A 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.