#B29299
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.04 3.5), rgb(178, 146, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B29299 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B29299 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 146, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 3.5) |
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 #B29299 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B29299 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29299 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B29299 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B29299
oklch(69.1% 0.04 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D86
oklch(63.1% 0.051 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6670
oklch(55.6% 0.054 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A555E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#63454C
oklch(42.6% 0.043 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#B29299 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) | #969799 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C98 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89094 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B29299
#B29299
oklch(69.1% 0.04 3.5)
- #81A49E
#81A49E
oklch(69.1% 0.039 183.5)
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 #B29299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #B29299 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.