#B9897E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.061 33.3), rgb(185, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B9897E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9897E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.061 33.3) |
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 #B9897E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9897E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9897E text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9897E
oklch(67.4% 0.061 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#B4786A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6052
oklch(55.6% 0.086 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#884F43
oklch(49.1% 0.08 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4137
oklch(42.6% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35211C
oklch(27.2% 0.033 34.6)
#B9897E 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) | #948F7D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48386 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9897E
#B9897E
oklch(67.4% 0.061 33.3)
- #69A1AD
#69A1AD
oklch(67.5% 0.061 212.6)
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 #B9897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #B9897E 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.