#B1899A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.054 351.3), rgb(177, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B1899A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1899A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.054 351.3) |
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 #B1899A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1899A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1899A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1899A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1899A
oklch(67.3% 0.054 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA788E
oklch(63% 0.069 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#B1899A 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) | #8C909B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969699 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7888F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1899A
#B1899A
oklch(67.3% 0.054 351.3)
- #74A192
#74A192
oklch(67.2% 0.054 172)
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 #B1899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #B1899A 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.