#B98374
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.071 36.1), rgb(185, 131, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#B98374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98374 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.071 36.1) |
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 #B98374 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98374 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B98374 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98374 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09589
oklch(70.7% 0.055 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98374
oklch(66% 0.071 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6353
oklch(55.7% 0.077 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#845244
oklch(49.2% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573930
oklch(37.7% 0.046 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#B98374 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) | #908973 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9474 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98374
#B98374
oklch(66% 0.071 36.1)
- #5C9DAE
#5C9DAE
oklch(65.9% 0.071 216.5)
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 #B98374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #B98374 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.