#B1999F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.03 1), rgb(177, 153, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B1999F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1999F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 153, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 13%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.03 1) |
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 #B1999F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1999F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1999F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1999F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1999F
oklch(70.6% 0.03 1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896A72
oklch(55.7% 0.041 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5E484E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#B1999F 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) | #9C9D9F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6989B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1999F
#B1999F
oklch(70.6% 0.03 1)
- #8DA7A1
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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 #B1999F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #B1999F 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.