#B98596
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.067 357.7), rgb(185, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#B98596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98596 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.067 357.7) |
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 #B98596 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98596 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98596 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98596 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98596
oklch(67.3% 0.067 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47389
oklch(63.1% 0.086 358)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B73
oklch(55.6% 0.094 358)
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Step 700
700
#884A61
oklch(49.1% 0.088 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3542
oklch(37.8% 0.056 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#B98596 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) | #8B8E97 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979795 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2838B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98596
#B98596
oklch(67.3% 0.067 357.7)
- #67A496
#67A496
oklch(67.3% 0.067 178)
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 #B98596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
Use #B98596 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.