#B96D70
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.097 17.7), rgb(185, 109, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B96D70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96D70 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 109, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.097 17.7) |
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 #B96D70 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96D70 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96D70 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96D70 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8F
oklch(70.8% 0.076 18.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96D70
oklch(61.9% 0.097 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#A8585C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#90474C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#753B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3335
oklch(37.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#B96D70 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) | #7C7970 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7646E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96D70
#B96D70
oklch(61.9% 0.097 17.7)
- #24989B
#24989B
oklch(62.1% 0.097 197.6)
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 #B96D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #B96D70 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.