#B9617C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.117 1.6), rgb(185, 97, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B9617C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9617C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 97, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.117 1.6) |
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 #B9617C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9617C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9617C text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9617C text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9617C
oklch(60.3% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#B9617C 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) | #6F727D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65A6B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9617C
#B9617C
oklch(60.3% 0.117 1.6)
- #009685
#009685
oklch(60.4% 0.109 181.1)
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 #B9617C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
Use #B9617C 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.