#B95E5D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.118 21.9), rgb(185, 94, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B95E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95E5D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.118 21.9) |
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 #B95E5D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95E5D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95E5D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95E5D text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08B89
oklch(70.6% 0.085 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6C
oklch(63% 0.108 21.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95E5D
oklch(59% 0.118 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#954444
oklch(49.1% 0.11 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#793838
oklch(42.6% 0.091 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#B95E5D 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) | #726D5C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9515E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95E5D
#B95E5D
oklch(59% 0.118 21.9)
- #008E97
#008E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
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 #B95E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
Use #B95E5D 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.