#B98485
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.066 17.7), rgb(185, 132, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B98485 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 18°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98485 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 132, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.066 17.7) |
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 #B98485 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98485 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98485 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98485 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98485
oklch(66.6% 0.066 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#996264
oklch(55.6% 0.072 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#825153
oklch(49.1% 0.066 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4344
oklch(42.8% 0.054 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#B98485 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) | #8E8C85 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98485
#B98485
oklch(66.6% 0.066 17.7)
- #61A1A2
#61A1A2
oklch(66.7% 0.066 197)
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 #B98485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #B98485 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.