#B9767C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.085 13.9), rgb(185, 118, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B9767C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 14°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9767C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 118, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.085 13.9) |
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 #B9767C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9767C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9767C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9767C text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69094
oklch(70.7% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9767C
oklch(63.8% 0.085 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25C63
oklch(55.7% 0.092 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B52
oklch(49% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#B9767C 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) | #82817C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56F78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9767C
#B9767C
oklch(63.8% 0.085 13.9)
- #439C9A
#439C9A
oklch(63.9% 0.085 193.2)
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 #B9767C, 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 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
Use #B9767C 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.