#B18196
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.065 351.1), rgb(177, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B18196 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18196 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.065 351.1) |
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 #B18196 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18196 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18196 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18196 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18196
oklch(65.7% 0.065 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#946278
oklch(55.6% 0.071 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5165
oklch(49.1% 0.066 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#664253
oklch(42.6% 0.056 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#B18196 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) | #858A97 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909195 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88088 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18196
#B18196
oklch(65.7% 0.065 351.1)
- #679F8C
#679F8C
oklch(65.8% 0.066 170.8)
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 #B18196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #B18196 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.