#B99488
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.048 38.7), rgb(185, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#B99488 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B99488 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.048 38.7) |
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 #B99488 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B99488 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99488 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B99488 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B99488
oklch(69.8% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966656
oklch(55.7% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B99488 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) | #9D9887 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F88 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28F91 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B99488
#B99488
oklch(69.8% 0.048 38.7)
- #7CA5B2
#7CA5B2
oklch(69.7% 0.048 219.3)
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 #B99488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B99488 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.