#B89BAB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.041 343.9), rgb(184, 155, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#B89BAB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89BAB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.041 343.9) |
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 #B89BAB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89BAB | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BAB text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89BAB text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89BAB
oklch(72% 0.041 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17D91
oklch(63.1% 0.052 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C667C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#765568
oklch(49.1% 0.052 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#604655
oklch(42.8% 0.042 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B46
oklch(37.8% 0.033 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#B89BAB 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) | #9CA0AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9BA0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89BAB
#B89BAB
oklch(72% 0.041 343.9)
- #8EAD9E
#8EAD9E
oklch(72% 0.04 164.4)
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 #B89BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B89BAB 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.