#B5959C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.039 3.4), rgb(181, 149, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#B5959C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5959C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 149, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.039 3.4) |
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 #B5959C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5959C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5959C text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5959C text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5959C
oklch(70.1% 0.039 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D86
oklch(63.1% 0.051 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6670
oklch(55.6% 0.054 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A555E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#B5959C 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) | #999A9C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9397 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5959C
#B5959C
oklch(70.1% 0.039 3.4)
- #84A7A1
#84A7A1
oklch(70.1% 0.039 183.6)
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 #B5959C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5959C 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.