#B9857D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.066 28.8), rgb(185, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B9857D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9857D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.066 28.8) |
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 #B9857D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9857D | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9857D text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9857D text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9857D
oklch(66.6% 0.066 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#99635B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#82524B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#B9857D 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) | #908C7C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47F83 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9857D
#B9857D
oklch(66.6% 0.066 28.8)
- #619FAA
#619FAA
oklch(66.5% 0.066 210)
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 #B9857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B9857D 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.