#B2928B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.04 32.4), rgb(178, 146, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B2928B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2928B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.04 32.4) |
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 #B2928B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2928B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2928B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2928B text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2928B
oklch(68.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F76
oklch(63.2% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#91685F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B564E
oklch(49% 0.051 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#644640
oklch(42.6% 0.043 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#B2928B 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) | #99958A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8E90 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2928B
#B2928B
oklch(68.7% 0.04 32.4)
- #7EA2A9
#7EA2A9
oklch(68.8% 0.041 210.8)
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 #B2928B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2928B 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.