#B09191
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.037 18.1), rgb(176, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B09191 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09191 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.037 18.1) |
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 #B09191 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09191 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09191 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09191 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09191
oklch(68.5% 0.037 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6768
oklch(55.5% 0.052 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5656
oklch(49.1% 0.048 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634647
oklch(42.6% 0.04 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#B09191 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) | #969591 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A91 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78E91 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09191
#B09191
oklch(68.5% 0.037 18.1)
- #7FA1A2
#7FA1A2
oklch(68.4% 0.037 198.5)
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 #B09191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B09191 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.