#B0939B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.036 359.7), rgb(176, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B0939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0939B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.036 359.7) |
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 #B0939B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0939B | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0939B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0939B text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 359.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0939B
oklch(69.2% 0.036 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#A27E88
oklch(63.1% 0.047 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6772
oklch(55.6% 0.051 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#785660
oklch(49.2% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#61464E
oklch(42.6% 0.039 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#B0939B 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) | #96979B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59296 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0939B
#B0939B
oklch(69.2% 0.036 359.7)
- #84A49C
#84A49C
oklch(69.2% 0.037 178.2)
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 #B0939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #B0939B 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.