#B9959A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.4% 0.044 8.9), rgb(185, 149, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B9959A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9959A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 149, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.044 8.9) |
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 #B9959A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9959A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9959A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9959A text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9959A
oklch(70.4% 0.044 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87C82
oklch(63.1% 0.055 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#93656C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D535A
oklch(49% 0.057 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#66444A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#B9959A 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) | #9A9A9A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A099 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09297 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9959A
#B9959A
oklch(70.4% 0.044 8.9)
- #81A9A5
#81A9A5
oklch(70.4% 0.044 188.6)
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 #B9959A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9959A 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.