#B1979E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.032 359.9), rgb(177, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B1979E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1979E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.032 359.9) |
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 #B1979E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1979E | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1979E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1979E text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC0
oklch(80.8% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1979E
oklch(70.2% 0.032 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F88
oklch(63% 0.041 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6972
oklch(55.7% 0.044 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#755760
oklch(49.1% 0.042 359)
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Step 800
800
#5F474E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#B1979E 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) | #9A9B9E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69699 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1979E
#B1979E
oklch(70.2% 0.032 359.9)
- #8AA6A0
#8AA6A0
oklch(70.2% 0.032 180.9)
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 #B1979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
Use #B1979E 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.