#B98A89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.058 20.1), rgb(185, 138, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B98A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98A89 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.058 20.1) |
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 #B98A89 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98A89 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A89 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98A89 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98A89
oklch(67.8% 0.058 20.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B27877
oklch(63.2% 0.073 20.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6060
oklch(55.7% 0.08 19.9)
-
Step 700
700
#864F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 20.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
-
Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
-
Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#B98A89 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) | #939089 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3858A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98A89
#B98A89
oklch(67.8% 0.058 20.1)
- #6CA3A6
#6CA3A6
oklch(67.8% 0.058 200.2)
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 #B98A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B98A89 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.