#B8979A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.04 12), rgb(184, 151, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#B8979A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8979A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 19%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.04 12) |
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 #B8979A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8979A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8979A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8979A text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 11.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 500
500
#A67D81
oklch(63.1% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#91666B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5559
oklch(49.2% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#644549
oklch(42.6% 0.043 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#B8979A 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) | #9C9C9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A199 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF9498 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8979A
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
- #85A9A7
#85A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 192.1)
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 #B8979A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #B8979A 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.