#B9897A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.063 38.1), rgb(185, 137, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B9897A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9897A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.063 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 #B9897A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9897A | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897A text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9897A
oklch(67.3% 0.063 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47866
oklch(63% 0.081 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F604D
oklch(55.5% 0.088 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F3E
oklch(49% 0.082 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4133
oklch(42.7% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#B9897A 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) | #948E79 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0987A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48285 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9897A
#B9897A
oklch(67.3% 0.063 38.1)
- #68A0B0
#68A0B0
oklch(67.3% 0.063 217.8)
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 #B9897A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9897A 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.