#B9998E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.042 39.9), rgb(185, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#B9998E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9998E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.042 39.9) |
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 #B9998E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9998E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9998E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B9998E text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9998E
oklch(70.9% 0.042 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A67F71
oklch(63% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#91685A
oklch(55.6% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C564A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#B9998E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C19596 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9998E
#B9998E
oklch(70.9% 0.042 39.9)
- #85A8B3
#85A8B3
oklch(70.9% 0.041 219)
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 #B9998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #B9998E 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.