#B8998F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7), rgb(184, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#B8998F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8998F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7) |
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 #B8998F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8998F | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8998F text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8998F text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8998F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A57F73
oklch(63% 0.051 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#90685B
oklch(55.5% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B574B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B8998F 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) | #A09C8E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09596 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8998F
#B8998F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 38.7)
- #86A7B2
#86A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 220.1)
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 #B8998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #B8998F 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.