#B9898E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.059 11.8), rgb(185, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B9898E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9898E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.059 11.8) |
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 #B9898E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9898E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9898E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9898E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 11.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9898E
oklch(67.8% 0.059 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2767D
oklch(63% 0.076 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F67
oklch(55.7% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E55
oklch(49.1% 0.076 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#B9898E 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) | #91908E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2858B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9898E
#B9898E
oklch(67.8% 0.059 11.8)
- #6BA4A1
#6BA4A1
oklch(67.9% 0.06 191.6)
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 #B9898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B9898E 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.