#B96E77
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.096 12.5), rgb(185, 110, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B96E77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 12°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E77 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.096 12.5) |
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 #B96E77 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E77 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E77 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E77 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E77
oklch(62.3% 0.096 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75862
oklch(55.7% 0.104 13)
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Step 700
700
#8F4751
oklch(49% 0.098 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#B96E77 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) | #7C7B77 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66771 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E77
#B96E77
oklch(62.3% 0.096 12.5)
- #2B9996
#2B9996
oklch(62.3% 0.096 192.3)
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 #B96E77, 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 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
Use #B96E77 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.