#B8909D
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.5% 0.051 357.1), rgb(184, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#B8909D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8909D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.051 357.1) |
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 #B8909D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8909D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8909D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8909D text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8909D
oklch(69.5% 0.051 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB798A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5161
oklch(49.1% 0.065 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B8909D 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) | #94979D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8E94 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8909D
#B8909D
oklch(69.5% 0.051 357.1)
- #7BA89C
#7BA89C
oklch(69.6% 0.052 176.4)
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 #B8909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
Use #B8909D 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.