#B98E91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.052 13.8), rgb(185, 142, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B98E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E91 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.052 13.8) |
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 #B98E91 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B98E91 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E91 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E91 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E91
oklch(68.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE797D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#996166
oklch(55.5% 0.073 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B98E91 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) | #959491 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28A8F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E91
#B98E91
oklch(68.8% 0.052 13.8)
- #74A5A4
#74A5A4
oklch(68.7% 0.052 194.4)
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 #B98E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.007
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #B98E91 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.