#B699A2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.2% 0.036 357.4), rgb(182, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B699A2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B699A2 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.036 357.4) |
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 #B699A2 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B699A2 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699A2 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B699A2 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B699A2
oklch(71.2% 0.036 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#A27E89
oklch(63.1% 0.047 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6773
oklch(55.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#775661
oklch(49.1% 0.046 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#61464F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B42
oklch(37.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#B699A2 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) | #9C9EA2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A2A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB989C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B699A2
#B699A2
oklch(71.2% 0.036 357.4)
- #8BAAA2
#8BAAA2
oklch(71.2% 0.036 177.8)
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 #B699A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #B699A2 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.