#B98C81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.058 34.1), rgb(185, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B98C81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98C81 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.058 34.1) |
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 #B98C81 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98C81 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98C81 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98C81 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98C81
oklch(68% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1796C
oklch(63% 0.074 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6254
oklch(55.6% 0.079 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#865144
oklch(49.2% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4238
oklch(42.7% 0.063 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#B98C81 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) | #969180 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A81 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48689 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98C81
#B98C81
oklch(68% 0.058 34.1)
- #6EA2AE
#6EA2AE
oklch(68% 0.058 213.7)
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 #B98C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #B98C81 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.