#B19B9E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71% 0.026 8.4), rgb(177, 155, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B19B9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B19B9E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 155, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.026 8.4) |
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 #B19B9E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B19B9E | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19B9E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B19B9E text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.017 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B19B9E
oklch(71% 0.026 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8185
oklch(63% 0.034 8)
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Step 600
600
#876B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.036 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#72595D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D494C
oklch(42.7% 0.028 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#B19B9E 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) | #9E9E9E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69A9C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B19B9E
#B19B9E
oklch(71% 0.026 8.4)
- #90A7A4
#90A7A4
oklch(71% 0.026 187)
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 #B19B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #B19B9E 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.