#B5919C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.046 358.1), rgb(181, 145, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#B5919C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 358°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5919C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 145, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.046 358.1) |
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 #B5919C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5919C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5919C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5919C text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 358.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5919C
oklch(69.3% 0.046 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77B89
oklch(63% 0.058 358)
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Step 600
600
#926473
oklch(55.6% 0.063 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5360
oklch(49.2% 0.059 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#B5919C 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) | #95979C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F95 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5919C
#B5919C
oklch(69.3% 0.046 358.1)
- #7EA69C
#7EA69C
oklch(69.3% 0.046 177.8)
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 #B5919C, 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 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #B5919C 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.