#B98676
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.067 38.1), rgb(185, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#B98676 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98676 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 38.1) |
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 #B98676 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98676 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98676 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98676 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9689
oklch(70.8% 0.053 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B98676
oklch(66.6% 0.067 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#B98676 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) | #928C75 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57F82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98676
#B98676
oklch(66.6% 0.067 38.1)
- #629EB0
#629EB0
oklch(66.5% 0.068 219)
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 #B98676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #B98676 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.