#B99FAE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73% 0.037 342.5), rgb(185, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#B99FAE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99FAE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 16%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.037 342.5) |
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 #B99FAE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99FAE | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99FAE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99FAE text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99FAE
oklch(73% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F91
oklch(63.1% 0.046 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#89687B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#745668
oklch(49% 0.048 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4755
oklch(42.8% 0.039 343)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B46
oklch(37.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#B99FAE 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) | #A0A4AF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A8AD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9FA4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99FAE
#B99FAE
oklch(73% 0.037 342.5)
- #94AFA1
#94AFA1
oklch(72.9% 0.036 162.9)
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 #B99FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B99FAE 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.