#B95C6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.121 9.3), rgb(185, 92, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B95C6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95C6E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 92, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.121 9.3) |
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 #B95C6E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95C6E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95C6E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95C6E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08A95
oklch(70.7% 0.087 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7B
oklch(63% 0.111 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95C6E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#954253
oklch(49.2% 0.113 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#793744
oklch(42.8% 0.093 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#623039
oklch(37.8% 0.073 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#B95C6E 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) | #6E6E6E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75263 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95C6E
#B95C6E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 9.3)
- #00918A
#00918A
oklch(59.2% 0.103 188.8)
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 #B95C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #B95C6E 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.