#B95373
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.135 2.5), rgb(185, 83, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B95373 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95373 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.135 2.5) |
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 #B95373 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95373 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95373 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95373 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D4879B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 3)
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Step 500
500
#C66783
oklch(63.2% 0.124 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95373
oklch(57.9% 0.135 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#983C5A
oklch(49% 0.127 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C334A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#B95373 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) | #656974 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C71 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74A5F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95373
#B95373
oklch(57.9% 0.135 2.5)
- #008E7F
#008E7F
oklch(58% 0.104 182)
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 #B95373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
Use #B95373 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.