#B16B95
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.104 343.8), rgb(177, 107, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B16B95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16B95 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 107, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.104 343.8) |
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 #B16B95 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16B95 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16B95 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16B95 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAD
oklch(70.6% 0.082 343.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16B95
oklch(61.7% 0.104 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05684
oklch(55.5% 0.113 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#894670
oklch(49.1% 0.106 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#B16B95 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) | #6F7A97 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818593 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B96B7A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16B95
#B16B95
oklch(61.7% 0.104 343.8)
- #3E9974
#3E9974
oklch(61.8% 0.104 163.6)
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 #B16B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16B95 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.