#B5978F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.038 35.4), rgb(181, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B5978F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 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 | #B5978F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.038 35.4) |
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 #B5978F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5978F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5978F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5978F text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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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)
#B5978F
oklch(70.1% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47F76
oklch(63% 0.048 34)
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Step 600
600
#8F695E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#B5978F 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) | #9E9A8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A08F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9395 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5978F
#B5978F
oklch(70.1% 0.038 35.4)
- #85A5AE
#85A5AE
oklch(70.1% 0.038 216.7)
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 #B5978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5978F 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.