#B98D85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.055 30.3), rgb(185, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#B98D85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 30°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98D85 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.055 30.3) |
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 #B98D85 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98D85 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D85 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98D85 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98D85
oklch(68.3% 0.055 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07A70
oklch(63.2% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6258
oklch(55.6% 0.076 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#845148
oklch(49.1% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B98D85 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) | #969284 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3888B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98D85
#B98D85
oklch(68.3% 0.055 30.3)
- #71A3AC
#71A3AC
oklch(68.3% 0.055 209.9)
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 #B98D85, 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 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #B98D85 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.