#B98A7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.061 34.8), rgb(185, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B98A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 35°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98A7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 34.8) |
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 #B98A7E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98A7E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A7E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A7E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#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
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98A7E
oklch(67.6% 0.061 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B3796A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6151
oklch(55.6% 0.084 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#875042
oklch(49.1% 0.078 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4237
oklch(42.8% 0.064 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#B98A7E 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) | #958F7D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48487 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98A7E
#B98A7E
oklch(67.6% 0.061 34.8)
- #6AA1AE
#6AA1AE
oklch(67.5% 0.061 214.2)
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 #B98A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #B98A7E 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.