#B99092
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.05 15.2), rgb(185, 144, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#B99092 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99092 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.05 15.2) |
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 #B99092 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99092 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99092 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99092 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99092
oklch(69.2% 0.05 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#986366
oklch(55.8% 0.069 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#815155
oklch(49% 0.065 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#B99092 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) | #979692 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D91 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18C91 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99092
#B99092
oklch(69.2% 0.05 15.2)
- #78A6A6
#78A6A6
oklch(69.2% 0.049 196.1)
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 #B99092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.006
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #B99092 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.