#B2999E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3), rgb(178, 153, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#B2999E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2999E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 153, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3) |
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 #B2999E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2999E | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2999E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2999E text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8086
oklch(63.1% 0.039 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#896970
oklch(55.5% 0.042 4)
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Step 700
700
#75585E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F484D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#B2999E 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) | #9C9D9E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A19E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7989B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2999E
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
- #8CA7A3
#8CA7A3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 185.6)
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 #B2999E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #B2999E 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.