#B1948E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.036 31.7), rgb(177, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B1948E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1948E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.036 31.7) |
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 #B1948E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1948E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1948E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1948E text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1948E
oklch(69.1% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48078
oklch(63.2% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6961
oklch(55.6% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#795750
oklch(49.1% 0.047 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#624742
oklch(42.6% 0.038 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#B1948E 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) | #9A978E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89192 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1948E
#B1948E
oklch(69.1% 0.036 31.7)
- #83A2A9
#83A2A9
oklch(69.1% 0.036 213)
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 #B1948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #B1948E 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.