#B9999F
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.4% 0.039 5.5), rgb(185, 153, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#B9999F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9999F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.039 5.5) |
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 #B9999F | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9999F | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9999F text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9999F text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D8
oklch(88.6% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 4.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9999F
oklch(71.4% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D85
oklch(63.1% 0.051 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F666F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A555D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#B9999F 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) | #9D9E9F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A39E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF979B | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9999F
#B9999F
oklch(71.4% 0.039 5.5)
- #88ABA6
#88ABA6
oklch(71.4% 0.039 185.7)
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 #B9999F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9999F 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.