#B9897B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.063 36.9), rgb(185, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B9897B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 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 | #B9897B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.063 36.9) |
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 #B9897B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9897B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897B 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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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)
#B9897B
oklch(67.3% 0.063 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#B9897B 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) | #948E7A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48285 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9897B
#B9897B
oklch(67.3% 0.063 36.9)
- #68A0AF
#68A0AF
oklch(67.2% 0.063 216.5)
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 #B9897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #B9897B 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.