#B95F7D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.12 0.2), rgb(185, 95, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B95F7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95F7D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 95, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.12 0.2) |
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 #B95F7D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95F7D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95F7D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95F7D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D1889E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95F7D
oklch(60% 0.12 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E70
oklch(55.5% 0.13 360)
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Step 700
700
#963E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.123 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#B95F7D 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) | #6D717E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6596A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95F7D
#B95F7D
oklch(60% 0.12 0.2)
- #009583
#009583
oklch(60% 0.109 180.3)
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 #B95F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
Use #B95F7D 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.