#B89999
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.1% 0.037 18.1), rgb(184, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#B89999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89999 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.037 18.1) |
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 #B89999 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89999 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89999 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89999 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89999
oklch(71.1% 0.037 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47E7F
oklch(63% 0.047 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6768
oklch(55.5% 0.052 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5656
oklch(49.1% 0.048 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634647
oklch(42.6% 0.04 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#B89999 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) | #9E9D99 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A299 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9699 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89999
#B89999
oklch(71.1% 0.037 18.1)
- #87A9AA
#87A9AA
oklch(71% 0.037 198.6)
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 #B89999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #B89999 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.