#B9847B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.067 29.8), rgb(185, 132, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B9847B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9847B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.067 29.8) |
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 #B9847B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9847B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9847B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9847B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9847B
oklch(66.3% 0.067 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A635A
oklch(55.7% 0.073 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#83524A
oklch(49.2% 0.068 29.8)
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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
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B9847B 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) | #8F8B7A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D82 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9847B
#B9847B
oklch(66.3% 0.067 29.8)
- #5F9FAA
#5F9FAA
oklch(66.4% 0.068 209.6)
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 #B9847B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #B9847B 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.