#B0918C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.038 28.8), rgb(176, 145, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B0918C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0918C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.038 28.8) |
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 #B0918C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0918C | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0918C text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0918C text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0918C
oklch(68.4% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F79
oklch(63.1% 0.048 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5651
oklch(49% 0.049 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#B0918C 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) | #97958C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88D90 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0918C
#B0918C
oklch(68.4% 0.038 28.8)
- #7EA0A6
#7EA0A6
oklch(68.2% 0.038 209.5)
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 #B0918C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0918C 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.