#B2818B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.062 5.4), rgb(178, 129, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B2818B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2818B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.062 5.4) |
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 #B2818B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2818B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2818B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2818B text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2818B
oklch(65.4% 0.062 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B2818B 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) | #88898B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E84 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2818B
#B2818B
oklch(65.4% 0.062 5.4)
- #639D96
#639D96
oklch(65.4% 0.062 186.1)
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 #B2818B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #B2818B 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.