#B9899E
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.3% 0.065 351), rgb(185, 137, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B9899E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9899E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.065 351) |
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 #B9899E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9899E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9899E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9899E text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9899E
oklch(68.3% 0.065 351)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#844C66
oklch(49% 0.083 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F54
oklch(42.8% 0.069 351)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F28
oklch(26.8% 0.034 351.1)
#B9899E 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) | #8D929F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08890 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9899E
#B9899E
oklch(68.3% 0.065 351)
- #6FA794
#6FA794
oklch(68.4% 0.066 171)
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 #B9899E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B9899E 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.