#B196A4
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.2% 0.037 345.5), rgb(177, 150, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#B196A4 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B196A4 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.037 345.5) |
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 #B196A4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B196A4 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196A4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B196A4 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC4
oklch(81% 0.024 345.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B196A4
oklch(70.2% 0.037 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E90
oklch(63.1% 0.049 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A677A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#755667
oklch(49.1% 0.048 345)
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Step 800
800
#5F4654
oklch(42.6% 0.04 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#B196A4 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) | #989BA5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA3 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5969B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B196A4
#B196A4
oklch(70.2% 0.037 345.5)
- #8AA799
#8AA799
oklch(70.2% 0.038 164.5)
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 #B196A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #B196A4 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.