#B98E96
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.053 6.1), rgb(185, 142, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#B98E96 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B98E96 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 142, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.053 6.1) |
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 #B98E96 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B98E96 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E96 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B98E96 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B98E96
oklch(69% 0.053 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7883
oklch(63.1% 0.069 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#99616C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A424A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#B98E96 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) | #949596 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C95 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18B91 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B98E96
#B98E96
oklch(69% 0.053 6.1)
- #75A6A0
#75A6A0
oklch(68.9% 0.053 186.5)
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 #B98E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #B98E96 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.