#B9878E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.062 9.6), rgb(185, 135, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B9878E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9878E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 9.6) |
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 #B9878E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9878E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9878E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9878E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9878E
oklch(67.4% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#874D57
oklch(49.1% 0.079 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#B9878E 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) | #8F8F8E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28389 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9878E
#B9878E
oklch(67.4% 0.062 9.6)
- #68A39F
#68A39F
oklch(67.4% 0.062 190.3)
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 #B9878E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #B9878E 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.