#B5939B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.042 2.5), rgb(181, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B5939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5939B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.042 2.5) |
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 #B5939B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5939B | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5939B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5939B text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#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)
#B5939B
oklch(69.7% 0.042 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67C86
oklch(63% 0.054 3)
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Step 600
600
#916570
oklch(55.6% 0.059 2.7)
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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
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#B5939B 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9196 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5939B
#B5939B
oklch(69.7% 0.042 2.5)
- #81A69F
#81A69F
oklch(69.6% 0.042 182.2)
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 #B5939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #B5939B 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.