#B98E83
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.055 34.8), rgb(185, 142, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#B98E83 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E83 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.055 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 #B98E83 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E83 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E83 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E83 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E83
oklch(68.5% 0.055 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6355
oklch(55.7% 0.076 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#845245
oklch(49.2% 0.071 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#B98E83 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) | #989382 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B83 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3888B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E83
#B98E83
oklch(68.5% 0.055 34.8)
- #72A3AF
#72A3AF
oklch(68.5% 0.055 214.7)
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 #B98E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #B98E83 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.