#B99191
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.048 18.4), rgb(185, 145, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B99191 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 18°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99191 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.048 18.4) |
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 #B99191 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99191 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99191 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99191 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99191
oklch(69.4% 0.048 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.061 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#976364
oklch(55.6% 0.068 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#815253
oklch(49.1% 0.063 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#B99191 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) | #989691 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E90 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28D91 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99191
#B99191
oklch(69.4% 0.048 18.4)
- #79A6A8
#79A6A8
oklch(69.4% 0.048 199.5)
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 #B99191, 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 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #B99191 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.