#B98699
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.067 354.9), rgb(185, 134, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B98699 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98699 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 134, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.067 354.9) |
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 #B98699 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98699 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98699 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98699 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98699
oklch(67.6% 0.067 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3738C
oklch(63% 0.087 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B76
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#874B63
oklch(49.2% 0.086 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#B98699 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1848C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98699
#B98699
oklch(67.6% 0.067 354.9)
- #69A594
#69A594
oklch(67.6% 0.068 174.3)
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 #B98699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B98699 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.