#B4939B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.041 2), rgb(180, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#B4939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4939B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.041 2) |
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 #B4939B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4939B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4939B text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4939B text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4939B
oklch(69.6% 0.041 2)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#906571
oklch(55.5% 0.058 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B545E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#B4939B 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) | #97989B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9E9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9196 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4939B
#B4939B
oklch(69.6% 0.041 2)
- #82A69F
#82A69F
oklch(69.6% 0.041 181.9)
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 #B4939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4939B 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.