#B9858D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67% 0.065 8.8), rgb(185, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B9858D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9858D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.065 8.8) |
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 #B9858D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9858D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9858D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9858D text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9858D
oklch(67% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5747F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C57
oklch(49.2% 0.083 9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#B9858D 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) | #8D8D8D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38188 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9858D
#B9858D
oklch(67% 0.065 8.8)
- #64A29D
#64A29D
oklch(66.9% 0.065 189.2)
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 #B9858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9858D 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.