#B596A2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.5% 0.04 352.9), rgb(181, 150, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B596A2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B596A2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 150, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.04 352.9) |
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 #B596A2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B596A2 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A2 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B596A2 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B596A2
oklch(70.5% 0.04 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6676
oklch(55.6% 0.056 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#795563
oklch(49.2% 0.052 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#624551
oklch(42.6% 0.044 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#B596A2 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) | #999BA2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA959A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B596A2
#B596A2
oklch(70.5% 0.04 352.9)
- #87A99D
#87A99D
oklch(70.6% 0.041 171.6)
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 #B596A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #B596A2 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.