#B9596E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.7% 0.125 8), rgb(185, 89, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B9596E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 8°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9596E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 89, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.125 8) |
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 #B9596E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9596E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9596E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9596E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28996
oklch(70.8% 0.091 8)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 8.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9596E
oklch(58.7% 0.125 8)
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Step 700
700
#964054
oklch(49.1% 0.117 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3545
oklch(42.7% 0.097 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#B9596E 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) | #6B6C6E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74F61 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9596E
#B9596E
oklch(58.7% 0.125 8)
- #008F87
#008F87
oklch(58.6% 0.102 187.9)
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 #B9596E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
Use #B9596E 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.