#B99BA2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.8% 0.037 2.4), rgb(185, 155, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#B99BA2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.037 2.4) |
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 #B99BA2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99BA2 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99BA2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99BA2 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99BA2
oklch(71.8% 0.037 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A37E87
oklch(63.1% 0.047 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6771
oklch(55.6% 0.051 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#78565E
oklch(49.2% 0.046 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#62464D
oklch(42.7% 0.04 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#503B40
oklch(37.7% 0.031 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2326
oklch(27.1% 0.019 1.8)
#B99BA2 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) | #9FA0A2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF999D | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99BA2
#B99BA2
oklch(71.8% 0.037 2.4)
- #8CACA6
#8CACA6
oklch(71.9% 0.036 182.6)
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 #B99BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B99BA2 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.