#B2899A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.055 352), rgb(178, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B2899A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2899A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.055 352) |
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 #B2899A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2899A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2899A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2899A text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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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)
#B2899A
oklch(67.4% 0.055 352)
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Step 500
500
#AB788E
oklch(63.1% 0.07 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#966078
oklch(55.5% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#805065
oklch(49.2% 0.07 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#684152
oklch(42.6% 0.059 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#B2899A 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) | #8D909B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969799 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8888F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2899A
#B2899A
oklch(67.4% 0.055 352)
- #74A293
#74A293
oklch(67.5% 0.054 172.4)
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 #B2899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2899A 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.