#B98286
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.068 14.3), rgb(185, 130, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B98286 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 14°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98286 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 130, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.068 14.3) |
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 #B98286 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98286 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98286 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98286 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98286
oklch(66.3% 0.068 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 14)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4245
oklch(42.8% 0.057 15)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B98286 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989485 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47D84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98286
#B98286
oklch(66.3% 0.068 14.3)
- #5EA09F
#5EA09F
oklch(66.2% 0.068 194.4)
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 #B98286, 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 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #B98286 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.