#B59B98
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.2% 0.031 25.7), rgb(181, 155, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#B59B98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59B98 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 155, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.031 25.7) |
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 #B59B98 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59B98 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B98 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59B98 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59B98
oklch(71.2% 0.031 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1817D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A66
oklch(55.6% 0.043 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#765855
oklch(49.1% 0.04 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#B59B98 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) | #A09E98 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB989A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59B98
#B59B98
oklch(71.2% 0.031 25.7)
- #8CA8AC
#8CA8AC
oklch(71.2% 0.031 207)
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 #B59B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #B59B98 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.