#B9909B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.5% 0.052 0.7), rgb(185, 144, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B9909B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9909B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 144, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.052 0.7) |
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 #B9909B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9909B | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9909B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9909B text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.032 0.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9909B
oklch(69.5% 0.052 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7987
oklch(63.2% 0.066 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#966171
oklch(55.5% 0.072 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#80505F
oklch(49% 0.067 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B9909B 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) | #95979B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D9A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08E94 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9909B
#B9909B
oklch(69.5% 0.052 0.7)
- #7AA89E
#7AA89E
oklch(69.6% 0.052 179.8)
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 #B9909B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9909B 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.