#B0979F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.032 356.7), rgb(176, 151, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#B0979F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0979F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.032 356.7) |
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 #B0979F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B0979F | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0979F text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0979F text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B0979F
oklch(70.1% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F808A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 357)
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Step 600
600
#896974
oklch(55.6% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#745761
oklch(49% 0.041 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#B0979F 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) | #999B9F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9F9E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5969A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0979F
#B0979F
oklch(70.1% 0.032 356.7)
- #8BA69E
#8BA69E
oklch(70.2% 0.032 175.5)
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 #B0979F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0979F 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.