#B96F8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.099 356.9), rgb(185, 111, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B96F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96F8A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.099 356.9) |
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 #B96F8A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96F8A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96F8A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96F8A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#C98DA1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 357.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96F8A
oklch(63% 0.099 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45674
oklch(55.5% 0.108 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4661
oklch(49.1% 0.101 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A50
oklch(42.6% 0.083 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#B96F8A 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) | #787D8B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A88 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96F8A
#B96F8A
oklch(63% 0.099 356.9)
- #369D88
#369D88
oklch(63.1% 0.099 176.7)
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 #B96F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #B96F8A 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.