#B9596B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.6% 0.125 10), rgb(185, 89, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B9596B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9596B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.125 10) |
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 #B9596B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9596B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9596B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9596B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28994
oklch(70.7% 0.09 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9596B
oklch(58.6% 0.125 10)
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Step 700
700
#964052
oklch(49% 0.117 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3643
oklch(42.8% 0.095 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#B9596B 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) | #6C6C6B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E69 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84E60 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9596B
#B9596B
oklch(58.6% 0.125 10)
- #008F89
#008F89
oklch(58.6% 0.101 189.6)
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 #B9596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9596B 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.