#B4898B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.2% 0.053 15.5), rgb(180, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#B4898B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4898B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.053 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 #B4898B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4898B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4898B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4898B text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4898B
oklch(67.2% 0.053 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE797C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B4898B 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) | #908F8B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD858A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4898B
#B4898B
oklch(67.2% 0.053 15.5)
- #6FA0A0
#6FA0A0
oklch(67.1% 0.052 196)
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 #B4898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4898B 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.