#B98074
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.074 32.3), rgb(185, 128, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B98074 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98074 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.074 32.3) |
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 #B98074 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98074 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98074 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B98074 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2948A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98074
oklch(65.4% 0.074 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6155
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#B98074 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) | #8D8773 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5787D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98074
#B98074
oklch(65.4% 0.074 32.3)
- #579DAB
#579DAB
oklch(65.5% 0.073 212)
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 #B98074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #B98074 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.