#B98997
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.061 359.7), rgb(185, 137, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B98997 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98997 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.061 359.7) |
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 #B98997 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98997 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98997 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98997 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98997
oklch(68.1% 0.061 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17588
oklch(63% 0.079 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E71
oklch(55.7% 0.084 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#B98997 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) | #8F9197 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9996 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1878E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98997
#B98997
oklch(68.1% 0.061 359.7)
- #6EA59A
#6EA59A
oklch(68% 0.06 180.5)
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 #B98997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B98997 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.