#B98985
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.059 24.2), rgb(185, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B98985 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98985 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.059 24.2) |
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 #B98985 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98985 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98985 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98985 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98985
oklch(67.5% 0.059 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37773
oklch(63% 0.076 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E605B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 25)
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Step 700
700
#874F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E413E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#B98985 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) | #928F85 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9884 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38488 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98985
#B98985
oklch(67.5% 0.059 24.2)
- #6AA2A8
#6AA2A8
oklch(67.6% 0.059 204.4)
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 #B98985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B98985 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.