#B9717C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.9% 0.092 10.1), rgb(185, 113, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B9717C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9717C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.092 10.1) |
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 #B9717C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9717C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9717C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9717C text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9717C
oklch(62.9% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55966
oklch(55.7% 0.1 10)
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Step 700
700
#8D4954
oklch(49.2% 0.092 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#733C45
oklch(42.8% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#B9717C 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) | #7D7D7C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56A75 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9717C
#B9717C
oklch(62.9% 0.092 10.1)
- #369B95
#369B95
oklch(63% 0.092 189.5)
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 #B9717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9717C 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.