#B5928D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.043 27.7), rgb(181, 146, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B5928D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5928D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 146, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.043 27.7) |
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 #B5928D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5928D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5928D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5928D text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5928D
oklch(69.1% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87D77
oklch(63% 0.055 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#936660
oklch(55.6% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#664541
oklch(42.6% 0.046 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B5928D 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) | #99968D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8E91 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5928D
#B5928D
oklch(69.1% 0.043 27.7)
- #7DA4A9
#7DA4A9
oklch(69.2% 0.043 206)
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 #B5928D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5928D 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.