#B89598
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.042 12.4), rgb(184, 149, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B89598 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B89598 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 149, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.042 12.4) |
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 #B89598 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B89598 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89598 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B89598 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B89598
oklch(70.3% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#A77C80
oklch(63% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#92656A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5458
oklch(49.1% 0.054 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#B89598 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) | #9A9A98 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A097 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9296 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B89598
#B89598
oklch(70.3% 0.042 12.4)
- #81A8A6
#81A8A6
oklch(70.2% 0.042 192.3)
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 #B89598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.056
Use #B89598 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.