#B96E8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.101 356.5), rgb(185, 110, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B96E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E8A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.101 356.5) |
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 #B96E8A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E8A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E8A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E8A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 356)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E8A
oklch(62.8% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55675
oklch(55.6% 0.11 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4662
oklch(49.1% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A50
oklch(42.8% 0.084 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#371E27
oklch(27.2% 0.041 357.1)
#B96E8A 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) | #777D8B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A88 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E8A
#B96E8A
oklch(62.8% 0.101 356.5)
- #339C87
#339C87
oklch(62.8% 0.1 176.8)
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 #B96E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #B96E8A 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.