#B8978E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.4% 0.042 35.7), rgb(184, 151, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#B8978E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8978E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 151, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.042 35.7) |
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 #B8978E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8978E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8978E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8978E text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8978E
oklch(70.4% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77E73
oklch(63% 0.054 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C564B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#523B35
oklch(37.6% 0.034 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B8978E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09395 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8978E
#B8978E
oklch(70.4% 0.042 35.7)
- #83A7B0
#83A7B0
oklch(70.5% 0.041 214.7)
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 #B8978E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8978E 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.