#B4989E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.034 3.5), rgb(180, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#B4989E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4989E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.034 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 #B4989E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4989E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4989E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4989E 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4989E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17F86
oklch(63.1% 0.043 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6870
oklch(55.6% 0.047 4)
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Step 700
700
#77565E
oklch(49% 0.045 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#61474D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B40
oklch(37.6% 0.029 2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#B4989E 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) | #9B9C9E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A19D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9969A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4989E
#B4989E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 3.5)
- #8AA8A2
#8AA8A2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 181.8)
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 #B4989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #B4989E 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.