#B96F76
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.4% 0.094 14), rgb(185, 111, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B96F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96F76 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.094 14) |
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 #B96F76 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96F76 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96F76 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96F76 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E93
oklch(70.7% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96F76
oklch(62.4% 0.094 14)
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Step 600
600
#A65861
oklch(55.5% 0.102 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4850
oklch(49% 0.095 14)
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Step 800
800
#743C42
oklch(42.8% 0.078 14.1)
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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)
#B96F76 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) | #7D7B76 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8975 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66772 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96F76
#B96F76
oklch(62.4% 0.094 14)
- #2E9998
#2E9998
oklch(62.4% 0.094 194.1)
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 #B96F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B96F76 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.