#B9939B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.047 4.3), rgb(185, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#B9939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9939B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.047 4.3) |
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 #B9939B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9939B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9939B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9939B text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9939B
oklch(70.1% 0.047 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97B85
oklch(63.1% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#94636F
oklch(55.5% 0.065 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E525C
oklch(49% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B9939B 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) | #98999B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F9A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09196 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9939B
#B9939B
oklch(70.1% 0.047 4.3)
- #7EA9A2
#7EA9A2
oklch(70.2% 0.047 183.8)
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 #B9939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
Use #B9939B 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.