#B5988E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.038 39.9), rgb(181, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#B5988E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5988E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.038 39.9) |
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 #B5988E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5988E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5988E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5988E text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5988E
oklch(70.3% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#B5988E 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) | #9F9B8D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9495 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5988E
#B5988E
oklch(70.3% 0.038 39.9)
- #86A5B0
#86A5B0
oklch(70.2% 0.038 221.4)
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 #B5988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #B5988E 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.