#B2909F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.046 350), rgb(178, 144, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#B2909F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2909F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.046 350) |
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 #B2909F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2909F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2909F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2909F text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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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
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2909F
oklch(68.9% 0.046 350)
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Step 500
500
#A57B8E
oklch(63% 0.058 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#906478
oklch(55.5% 0.063 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5365
oklch(49.2% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#644453
oklch(42.7% 0.049 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#513944
oklch(37.6% 0.038 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#B2909F 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) | #9396A0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78F95 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2909F
#B2909F
oklch(68.9% 0.046 350)
- #7FA597
#7FA597
oklch(69% 0.046 170.4)
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 #B2909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #B2909F 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.