#B29192
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.04 16.1), rgb(178, 145, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#B29192 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29192 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 145, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.04 16.1) |
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 #B29192 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29192 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29192 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29192 text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABB
oklch(80.8% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29192
oklch(68.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7F
oklch(63% 0.051 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#916668
oklch(55.5% 0.056 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#B29192 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) | #969592 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B92 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98E91 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29192
#B29192
oklch(68.7% 0.04 16.1)
- #7EA3A3
#7EA3A3
oklch(68.8% 0.04 196.3)
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 #B29192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B29192 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.