#B5918E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.044 23.8), rgb(181, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B5918E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5918E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.044 23.8) |
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 #B5918E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5918E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5918E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5918E text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5918E
oklch(68.9% 0.044 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97D79
oklch(63.2% 0.055 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#946562
oklch(55.5% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5451
oklch(49.1% 0.057 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#664542
oklch(42.6% 0.046 25)
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Step 900
900
#543A38
oklch(37.7% 0.037 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#B5918E 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) | #98958E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8D90 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5918E
#B5918E
oklch(68.9% 0.044 23.8)
- #7BA3A7
#7BA3A7
oklch(68.8% 0.044 203.8)
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 #B5918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5918E 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.