#B9837B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.068 28.5), rgb(185, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B9837B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 28°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9837B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.068 28.5) |
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 #B9837B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9837B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9837B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9837B text on black | 6.59:1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0958E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9837B
oklch(66.2% 0.068 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A625A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#B9837B 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) | #8E8A7A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B947A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57C81 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9837B
#B9837B
oklch(66.2% 0.068 28.5)
- #5D9FA9
#5D9FA9
oklch(66.2% 0.069 208.1)
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 #B9837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #B9837B 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.