#B1899E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.056 345.9), rgb(177, 137, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B1899E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1899E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 137, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.056 345.9) |
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 #B1899E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1899E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1899E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1899E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1899E
oklch(67.4% 0.056 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7893
oklch(63.1% 0.072 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#95607D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 346)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#B1899E 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) | #8C909F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78990 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1899E
#B1899E
oklch(67.4% 0.056 345.9)
- #75A28F
#75A28F
oklch(67.4% 0.056 166.7)
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 #B1899E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #B1899E 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.