#B98477
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.069 34.3), rgb(185, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B98477 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 34°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98477 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.069 34.3) |
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 #B98477 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98477 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98477 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98477 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98477
oklch(66.2% 0.069 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#B98477 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) | #908A76 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9577 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98477
#B98477
oklch(66.2% 0.069 34.3)
- #5F9EAD
#5F9EAD
oklch(66.2% 0.068 214.7)
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 #B98477, 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 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #B98477 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.