#B59A91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3), rgb(181, 154, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B59A91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59A91 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 154, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3) |
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 #B59A91 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59A91 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A91 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59A91 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28176
oklch(63.2% 0.044 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D36
oklch(37.9% 0.029 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2420
oklch(27.2% 0.018 40.9)
#B59A91 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) | #A09D90 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A291 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9697 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59A91
#B59A91
oklch(70.8% 0.035 39.3)
- #89A6B0
#89A6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.035 220.7)
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 #B59A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #B59A91 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.