#B95E87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.2% 0.126 353.2), rgb(185, 94, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B95E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95E87 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 353.2) |
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 #B95E87 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95E87 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95E87 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95E87 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D187A6
oklch(70.8% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95E87
oklch(60.2% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.138 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#953D67
oklch(49.2% 0.127 353)
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Step 800
800
#793354
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#B95E87 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) | #697288 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55A6D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95E87
#B95E87
oklch(60.2% 0.126 353.2)
- #00977A
#00977A
oklch(60.3% 0.116 172.7)
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 #B95E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #B95E87 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.