#B9899A
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.1% 0.063 355.8), rgb(185, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#B9899A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9899A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.063 355.8) |
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 #B9899A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9899A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9899A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9899A text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9899A
oklch(68.1% 0.063 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1758B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 356)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D75
oklch(55.6% 0.088 356)
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Step 700
700
#854C62
oklch(49% 0.082 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#B9899A 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) | #8E919B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999999 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1878F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9899A
#B9899A
oklch(68.1% 0.063 355.8)
- #6EA697
#6EA697
oklch(68.2% 0.063 175.7)
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 #B9899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9899A 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.