#B95C88
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.13 352), rgb(185, 92, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B95C88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95C88 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 92, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.13 352) |
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 #B95C88 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95C88 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95C88 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95C88 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D286A7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95C88
oklch(59.9% 0.13 352)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.141 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#963B68
oklch(49.1% 0.132 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3255
oklch(42.8% 0.108 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#622C46
oklch(37.6% 0.085 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#B95C88 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) | #677189 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808186 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5586C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95C88
#B95C88
oklch(59.9% 0.13 352)
- #009678
#009678
oklch(60% 0.116 172)
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 #B95C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #B95C88 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.