#B9838D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.6% 0.068 6.8), rgb(185, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B9838D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9838D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.068 6.8) |
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 #B9838D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9838D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9838D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9838D text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9838D
oklch(66.6% 0.068 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#99616C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A424A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#B9838D 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) | #8B8C8D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9838D
#B9838D
oklch(66.6% 0.068 6.8)
- #61A29B
#61A29B
oklch(66.7% 0.068 186.9)
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 #B9838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #B9838D 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.