#B96869
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.104 19.8), rgb(185, 104, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B96869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96869 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 19.8) |
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 #B96869 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96869 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96869 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96869 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.082 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96869
oklch(60.9% 0.104 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5558
oklch(55.5% 0.113 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#934548
oklch(49.1% 0.105 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#77393B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#613233
oklch(37.8% 0.068 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#B96869 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) | #797569 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75E69 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96869
#B96869
oklch(60.9% 0.104 19.8)
- #00959B
#00959B
oklch(60.9% 0.103 199.8)
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 #B96869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #B96869 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.