#B9979E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.9% 0.042 4.3), rgb(185, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#B9979E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9979E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.042 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 #B9979E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9979E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9979E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9979E text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9979E
oklch(70.9% 0.042 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#A67C85
oklch(63% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#91656F
oklch(55.6% 0.058 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B545D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#64454C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#B9979E 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) | #9B9C9E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09599 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9979E
#B9979E
oklch(70.9% 0.042 4.3)
- #85AAA4
#85AAA4
oklch(70.9% 0.041 184.2)
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 #B9979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9979E 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.