#B9869E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.07 349.3), rgb(185, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B9869E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9869E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.07 349.3) |
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 #B9869E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9869E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9869E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9869E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C5
oklch(81% 0.044 349.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9869E
oklch(67.7% 0.07 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27392
oklch(63.1% 0.089 349)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 349)
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Step 700
700
#864A68
oklch(49% 0.09 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#B9869E 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) | #8A909F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0858E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9869E
#B9869E
oklch(67.7% 0.07 349.3)
- #6AA690
#6AA690
oklch(67.8% 0.071 169)
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 #B9869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #B9869E 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.