#B98685
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.063 20.1), rgb(185, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B98685 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98685 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.063 20.1) |
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 #B98685 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98685 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98685 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98685 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98685
oklch(67% 0.063 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B98685 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) | #8F8D85 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9784 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48186 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98685
#B98685
oklch(67% 0.063 20.1)
- #65A1A5
#65A1A5
oklch(67% 0.063 201.2)
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 #B98685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #B98685 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.