#B5978E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.038 37.3), rgb(181, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B5978E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5978E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.038 37.3) |
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 #B5978E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5978E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5978E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5978E text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5978E
oklch(70.1% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58074
oklch(63.2% 0.049 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#B5978E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9395 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5978E
#B5978E
oklch(70.1% 0.038 37.3)
- #85A5AF
#85A5AF
oklch(70.1% 0.038 218.8)
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 #B5978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #B5978E 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.