#B0897E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.051 36.3), rgb(176, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B0897E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0897E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.051 36.3) |
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 #B0897E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0897E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0897E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0897E text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0897E
oklch(66.4% 0.051 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#90685D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7B574C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523C35
oklch(37.8% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B0897E 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) | #928D7D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8486 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0897E
#B0897E
oklch(66.4% 0.051 36.3)
- #709CA8
#709CA8
oklch(66.5% 0.051 216.5)
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 #B0897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #B0897E 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.