#B09196
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.038 7.2), rgb(176, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B09196 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B09196 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.038 7.2) |
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 #B09196 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B09196 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09196 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B09196 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B09196
oklch(68.6% 0.038 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47E84
oklch(63.2% 0.048 8)
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Step 600
600
#8F676E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#79555C
oklch(49% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#63464B
oklch(42.8% 0.041 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#B09196 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) | #959596 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B95 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68F93 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B09196
#B09196
oklch(68.6% 0.038 7.2)
- #80A29E
#80A29E
oklch(68.6% 0.038 187.5)
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 #B09196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #B09196 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.