#B19992
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.2% 0.03 36.9), rgb(177, 153, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B19992 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19992 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 153, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.03 36.9) |
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 #B19992 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19992 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19992 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19992 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19992
oklch(70.2% 0.03 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8279
oklch(63.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B62
oklch(55.6% 0.042 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#B19992 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) | #9E9B92 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A092 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79697 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19992
#B19992
oklch(70.2% 0.03 36.9)
- #8BA4AC
#8BA4AC
oklch(70.2% 0.03 219.1)
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 #B19992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #B19992 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.