#B3929D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.042 356.3), rgb(179, 146, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B3929D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3929D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 146, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.042 356.3) |
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 #B3929D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3929D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3929D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3929D text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3929D
oklch(69.3% 0.042 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#906574
oklch(55.6% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5461
oklch(49.1% 0.054 357)
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Step 800
800
#634550
oklch(42.7% 0.044 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#B3929D 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) | #95979D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99196 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3929D
#B3929D
oklch(69.3% 0.042 356.3)
- #81A59B
#81A59B
oklch(69.2% 0.042 176.2)
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 #B3929D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #B3929D 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.