#B9818E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.3% 0.071 3.9), rgb(185, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B9818E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9818E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.071 3.9) |
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 #B9818E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9818E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9818E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9818E text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0939C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9818E
oklch(66.3% 0.071 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A606E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#834F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#B9818E 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) | #898A8E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37D85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9818E
#B9818E
oklch(66.3% 0.071 3.9)
- #5EA298
#5EA298
oklch(66.4% 0.071 183.7)
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 #B9818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
Use #B9818E 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.