#B98172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.073 35.6), rgb(185, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B98172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98172 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.073 35.6) |
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 #B98172 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98172 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98172 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98172 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19488
oklch(70.6% 0.057 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98172
oklch(65.6% 0.073 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4237
oklch(42.5% 0.062 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#B98172 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) | #8E8871 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6797D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98172
#B98172
oklch(65.6% 0.073 35.6)
- #589CAD
#589CAD
oklch(65.4% 0.073 215.8)
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 #B98172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B98172 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.