#B96B68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.4% 0.1 22.7), rgb(185, 107, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B96B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96B68 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.1 22.7) |
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 #B96B68 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96B68 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96B68 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96B68 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96B68
oklch(61.4% 0.1 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5755
oklch(55.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#924745
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#B96B68 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) | #7C7767 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8767 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7616B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96B68
#B96B68
oklch(61.4% 0.1 22.7)
- #18969F
#18969F
oklch(61.5% 0.1 202.7)
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 #B96B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #B96B68 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.