#B18B98
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.049 356.1), rgb(177, 139, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B18B98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18B98 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 139, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.049 356.1) |
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 #B18B98 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18B98 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18B98 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18B98 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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 (this color)
#B18B98
oklch(67.6% 0.049 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97A8B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#946274
oklch(55.5% 0.069 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#664350
oklch(42.7% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B18B98 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) | #8F9198 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989797 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78A8F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18B98
#B18B98
oklch(67.6% 0.049 356.1)
- #77A296
#77A296
oklch(67.7% 0.05 175.6)
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 #B18B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #B18B98 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.