#B18191
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.5% 0.063 357.2), rgb(177, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B18191 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18191 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.063 357.2) |
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 #B18191 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18191 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18191 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18191 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18191
oklch(65.5% 0.063 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#946274
oklch(55.5% 0.069 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#B18191 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) | #868992 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929190 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97F86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18191
#B18191
oklch(65.5% 0.063 357.2)
- #669E90
#669E90
oklch(65.6% 0.063 176.7)
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 #B18191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #B18191 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.