#B59198
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.044 5.2), rgb(181, 145, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B59198 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B59198 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.044 5.2) |
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 #B59198 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B59198 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59198 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B59198 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B59198
oklch(69.2% 0.044 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87B85
oklch(63% 0.058 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#93646E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D535C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#B59198 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) | #969698 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C97 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8F93 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B59198
#B59198
oklch(69.2% 0.044 5.2)
- #7DA5A0
#7DA5A0
oklch(69.1% 0.044 186.7)
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 #B59198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #B59198 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.