#B9716E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.6% 0.092 22.6), rgb(185, 113, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B9716E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9716E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.092 22.6) |
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 #B9716E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9716E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9716E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9716E text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9716E
oklch(62.6% 0.092 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65A58
oklch(55.6% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A48
oklch(49.2% 0.092 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#B9716E 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) | #807C6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76871 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9716E
#B9716E
oklch(62.6% 0.092 22.6)
- #3298A0
#3298A0
oklch(62.6% 0.092 202.6)
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 #B9716E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9716E 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.