#B9999A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.2% 0.038 16), rgb(185, 153, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#B9999A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9999A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.038 16) |
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 #B9999A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9999A | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9999A text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9999A text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9999A
oklch(71.2% 0.038 16)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#906769
oklch(55.7% 0.053 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5557
oklch(49% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302323
oklch(27.2% 0.02 18.5)
#B9999A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A39A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09699 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9999A
#B9999A
oklch(71.2% 0.038 16)
- #87AAAA
#87AAAA
oklch(71.2% 0.038 196.3)
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 #B9999A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9999A 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.