#B99199
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.049 5.1), rgb(185, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#B99199 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99199 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.049 5.1) |
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 #B99199 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99199 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99199 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99199 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99199
oklch(69.6% 0.049 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#96626E
oklch(55.6% 0.069 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#80515C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B99199 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) | #969799 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E98 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18E94 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99199
#B99199
oklch(69.6% 0.049 5.1)
- #7BA8A1
#7BA8A1
oklch(69.7% 0.049 184.3)
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 #B99199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B99199 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.