#B9787D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.082 14.6), rgb(185, 120, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B9787D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9787D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 120, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.082 14.6) |
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 #B9787D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9787D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9787D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9787D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9787D
oklch(64.2% 0.082 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D63
oklch(55.7% 0.089 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F43
oklch(42.8% 0.069 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3639
oklch(37.9% 0.053 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#B9787D 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) | #84827D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5727A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9787D
#B9787D
oklch(64.2% 0.082 14.6)
- #479C9C
#479C9C
oklch(64.1% 0.082 195.3)
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 #B9787D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
Use #B9787D 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.