#B9898B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.059 16), rgb(185, 137, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B9898B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9898B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.059 16) |
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 #B9898B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9898B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9898B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9898B text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9898B
oklch(67.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B2777A
oklch(63.1% 0.074 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F63
oklch(55.6% 0.081 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E52
oklch(49% 0.076 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4043
oklch(42.6% 0.063 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#593739
oklch(37.8% 0.049 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B9898B 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) | #91908B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3858A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9898B
#B9898B
oklch(67.7% 0.059 16)
- #6BA3A3
#6BA3A3
oklch(67.7% 0.059 195.9)
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 #B9898B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #B9898B 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.