#B59999
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.033 18), rgb(181, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#B59999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59999 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.033 18) |
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 #B59999 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59999 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59999 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59999 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59999
oklch(70.8% 0.033 18)
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Step 500
500
#A27F80
oklch(63% 0.043 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6969
oklch(55.7% 0.046 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#B59999 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) | #9E9D99 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A199 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9799 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59999
#B59999
oklch(70.8% 0.033 18)
- #89A8A8
#89A8A8
oklch(70.8% 0.034 196.4)
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 #B59999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #B59999 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.