#B2909D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.044 353.4), rgb(178, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#B2909D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2909D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.044 353.4) |
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 #B2909D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2909D | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2909D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2909D text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2909D
oklch(68.9% 0.044 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.056 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#906476
oklch(55.5% 0.062 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5363
oklch(49.1% 0.058 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#644451
oklch(42.7% 0.048 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#B2909D 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) | #93969E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F94 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2909D
#B2909D
oklch(68.9% 0.044 353.4)
- #7FA498
#7FA498
oklch(68.8% 0.044 173.1)
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 #B2909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #B2909D 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.