What color is #B2829A?

#B2829A is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(178, 130, 154), and in HSL hsl(330, 24%, 60%).

Is #B2829A accessible as text?

On white, #B2829A has a contrast ratio of 3.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #B2829A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B2829A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #B2829A?

#B2829A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #81B199. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B2829A below.

Is #B2829A good for buttons?

#B2829A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B2829A — white text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B2829A the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #B2829A is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B2829A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B2829A

Not just a swatch — here's how #B2829A works with other colors. Named schemes with #B2829A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B2829A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B2829A Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Rosy Brown as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B2829A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Rosy Brown anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B2829A Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B2829A Secondary #CAB8C1 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B2829A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B2829A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B18189 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B2829A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B2829A;
  --color-base-rgb: 178 130 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.1% 0.067 347.6);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5EB;
  --color-200: #E0CCD6;
  --color-300: #C7A8B8;
  --color-400: #AD8599;
  --color-500: #90657A;
  --color-600: #705261;
  --color-700: #513E47;
  --color-800: #362B30;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5EB',
    200: '#E0CCD6',
    300: '#C7A8B8',
    400: '#AD8599',
    500: '#90657A',
    600: '#705261',
    700: '#513E47',
    800: '#362B30',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #B2829A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5EB;
$base-200: #E0CCD6;
$base-300: #C7A8B8;
$base-400: #AD8599;
$base-500: #90657A;
$base-600: #705261;
$base-700: #513E47;
$base-800: #362B30;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #985D7A;
$base-subtle: #E6DBE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B2829A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD8599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90657A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705261",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B2829A

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