#B98E86
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.054 30.5), rgb(185, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#B98E86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E86 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.054 30.5) |
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 #B98E86 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E86 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E86 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E86 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E86
oklch(68.5% 0.054 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A70
oklch(63.1% 0.069 31)
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Step 600
600
#9A6259
oklch(55.5% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B98E86 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) | #979385 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B86 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3898C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E86
#B98E86
oklch(68.5% 0.054 30.5)
- #72A3AD
#72A3AD
oklch(68.4% 0.054 211.7)
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 #B98E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #B98E86 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.