#B9737E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.3% 0.089 9.7), rgb(185, 115, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B9737E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9737E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 115, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 9.7) |
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 #B9737E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9737E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9737E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9737E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88F97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9737E
oklch(63.3% 0.089 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4955
oklch(49.1% 0.091 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#723D46
oklch(42.8% 0.075 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#B9737E 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) | #7F7F7E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9737E
#B9737E
oklch(63.3% 0.089 9.7)
- #3C9B96
#3C9B96
oklch(63.2% 0.089 190.3)
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 #B9737E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9737E 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.