#B98086
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.071 12.2), rgb(185, 128, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B98086 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98086 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 128, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.071 12.2) |
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 #B98086 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98086 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98086 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98086 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98086
oklch(65.9% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#B98086 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) | #8A8986 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979385 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47B82 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98086
#B98086
oklch(65.9% 0.071 12.2)
- #5AA09D
#5AA09D
oklch(65.9% 0.071 192)
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 #B98086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B98086 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.