#B98796
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.064 359.3), rgb(185, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#B98796 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98796 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.064 359.3) |
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 #B98796 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98796 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98796 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98796 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98796
oklch(67.7% 0.064 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37488
oklch(63.1% 0.083 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C72
oklch(55.6% 0.09 359)
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Step 700
700
#874C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#B98796 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) | #8D8F97 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999895 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1848C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98796
#B98796
oklch(67.7% 0.064 359.3)
- #6AA598
#6AA598
oklch(67.8% 0.065 178.8)
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 #B98796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
Use #B98796 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.