#B18A99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.051 353.6), rgb(177, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B18A99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18A99 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.051 353.6) |
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 #B18A99 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18A99 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A99 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18A99 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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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
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B18A99
oklch(67.5% 0.051 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#956276
oklch(55.7% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5164
oklch(49.2% 0.067 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B18A99 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) | #8E919A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7898F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18A99
#B18A99
oklch(67.5% 0.051 353.6)
- #76A194
#76A194
oklch(67.4% 0.051 174.1)
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 #B18A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #B18A99 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.