#B95C68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.12 13.4), rgb(185, 92, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B95C68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95C68 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 92, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 13.4) |
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 #B95C68 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95C68 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95C68 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95C68 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36C76
oklch(63.2% 0.111 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95C68
oklch(59% 0.12 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#95424E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#793740
oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D20
oklch(27.2% 0.046 13.9)
#B95C68 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) | #6F6D68 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868066 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85161 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95C68
#B95C68
oklch(59% 0.12 13.4)
- #00908E
#00908E
oklch(59.1% 0.101 193)
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 #B95C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
Use #B95C68 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.