#B39798
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.033 15.5), rgb(179, 151, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B39798 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39798 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 151, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.033 15.5) |
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 #B39798 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39798 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39798 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39798 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39798
oklch(70.2% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#A27F81
oklch(63.1% 0.043 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D686A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#B39798 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) | #9B9B98 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A098 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99597 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39798
#B39798
oklch(70.2% 0.033 15.5)
- #88A6A6
#88A6A6
oklch(70.3% 0.033 196.4)
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 #B39798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #B39798 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.