#B96E82
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.098 3.1), rgb(185, 110, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B96E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 3°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E82 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.098 3.1) |
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 #B96E82 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E82 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E82 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E82 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E82
oklch(62.6% 0.098 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6576D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E475B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D323E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#B96E82 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) | #797C83 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8980 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56975 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E82
#B96E82
oklch(62.6% 0.098 3.1)
- #2F9B8E
#2F9B8E
oklch(62.6% 0.098 183.5)
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 #B96E82, 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 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B96E82 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.