#B95E5F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.118 20.6), rgb(185, 94, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B95E5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 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 | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95E5F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.118 20.6) |
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 #B95E5F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95E5F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95E5F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95E5F 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
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6D
oklch(63% 0.108 20.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95E5F
oklch(59% 0.118 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#954446
oklch(49.2% 0.109 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#793839
oklch(42.7% 0.091 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#B95E5F 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) | #726E5E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8515F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95E5F
#B95E5F
oklch(59% 0.118 20.6)
- #008F95
#008F95
oklch(59.1% 0.1 200)
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 #B95E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #B95E5F 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.