#B2979A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.032 10.4), rgb(178, 151, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#B2979A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 10°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2979A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.032 10.4) |
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 #B2979A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2979A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2979A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2979A text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBD
oklch(81% 0.019 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2979A
oklch(70.1% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18083
oklch(63.2% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C696D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 11)
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Step 700
700
#76575B
oklch(49% 0.041 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#60474A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#B2979A 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) | #9B9B9A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F9A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89598 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2979A
#B2979A
oklch(70.1% 0.032 10.4)
- #89A6A3
#89A6A3
oklch(70.2% 0.032 188.8)
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 #B2979A, 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 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
Use #B2979A 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.