#B2929F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.042 351.9), rgb(178, 146, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#B2929F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2929F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 351.9) |
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 #B2929F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2929F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2929F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2929F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2929F
oklch(69.3% 0.042 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8D
oklch(63% 0.055 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6577
oklch(55.6% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#634552
oklch(42.8% 0.045 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#B2929F 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) | #9597A0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79196 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2929F
#B2929F
oklch(69.3% 0.042 351.9)
- #82A599
#82A599
oklch(69.2% 0.042 172.1)
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 #B2929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2929F 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.