#B49199
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.043 3), rgb(180, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#B49199 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49199 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.043 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 #B49199 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49199 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49199 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49199 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABF
oklch(81% 0.027 2.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49199
oklch(69.1% 0.043 3)
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Step 500
500
#A77C86
oklch(63.1% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#926570
oklch(55.7% 0.06 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C535E
oklch(49% 0.057 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#B49199 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) | #959699 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C98 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F94 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49199
#B49199
oklch(69.1% 0.043 3)
- #7EA59E
#7EA59E
oklch(69.1% 0.044 182.8)
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 #B49199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #B49199 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.