#B96E80
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.097 4.8), rgb(185, 110, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B96E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E80 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.097 4.8) |
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 #B96E80 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E80 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E80 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E80 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E80
oklch(62.5% 0.097 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6576B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4759
oklch(49.1% 0.098 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E333D
oklch(37.9% 0.063 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#B96E80 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) | #7A7B81 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56874 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E80
#B96E80
oklch(62.5% 0.097 4.8)
- #2E9B8F
#2E9B8F
oklch(62.6% 0.098 184.4)
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 #B96E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B96E80 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.