#B9998D

Accessibility

AAA

8:1

Vs white / black

2.62:1 · 8:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b9998d

RGB

rgb(185, 153, 141)

RGBA

rgba(185, 153, 141, 1)

HSL

hsl(16, 24%, 64%)

HSLA

hsla(16, 24%, 64%, 1)

HSV

hsv(16, 24%, 73%)

LAB

lab(65.77% 10.02 10.77)

LCH

lch(65.77% 14.71 47.07)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7087 0.0315 0.028)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7087 0.0421 41.63)

XYZ

xyz(36.21, 35.02, 30.05)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 27%)

CSS

color: #b9998d;

CSS variable

--color-b9998d: #b9998d;

SCSS

$color-b9998d: #b9998d;

JavaScript

const color = "#b9998d";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b9998d";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b9998d" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b9998d", "rgb": { "r": 185, "g": 153, "b": 141 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7087 0.0421 41.63)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b9998d-1: #b9998d;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Very different · ΔE 10.21 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

RosyBrown

Very different · ΔE 7.43 · #BC8F8F

Nearest Material color

brown-300

Very different · ΔE 6.41 · #A1887F

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 24.38 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0e8 100f9e2da 200e8cec4 300d4b6ab 400b9998d 5009d7e73 60084695f 7006a544b 800513f38 9003a2b26 950231713

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f7f6 f3eeec eee6e3 e8ddd9 e2d5d0 dcccc6 d6c4bd d0bbb3 cbb3aa c5aaa0 bfa297 b9998d aa8c81 9a8076 8b736a 7b665e 6c5952 5d4d47 4d403b 3e332f 2e2623 1f1917 0f0d0c

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f7f6 f3eeec eee6e3 e8ddd9 e2d5d0 dcccc6 d6c4bd d0bbb3 cbb3aa c5aaa0 bfa297

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

aa8c81 9a8076 8b736a 7b665e 6c5952 5d4d47 4d403b 3e332f 2e2623 1f1917 0f0d0c

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

b4978c b0958b ab938a a69189 a18f88 9d8d87 988a85 938884 8e8683 8a8482 858281

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B9998DStop 1 #8DADB9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B98D97Stop 1 #B9998DStop 2 #B9AF8DStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B9998DStop 1 #8DB999Stop 2 #998DB9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B9998DStop 1 #8DB9AFStop 2 #8D97B9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#3F2D27Stop 1 #6F4F44Stop 2 #9E7161Stop 3 #BB9C90Stop 4 #D8C6C0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #b9998d works

#B9998D (#b9998d) sits in the deep orange family at about 16° hue, 24% saturation, and 64% lightness. Contrast is 2.62:1 on white and 8:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b9998d as small body text on white — 2.62:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Bold warmth and intensity. Strong for food, sports, and energetic identities. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #C79B8A#C79B8A Material Brown 300#A1887F Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Spectrum #CB9386#CB9386 RosyBrown#BC8F8F Spectrum #D4A487#D4A487 Spectrum #DA9F86#DA9F86 Web Safe #CC9999#CC9999 Spectrum #C8906F#C8906F Spectrum #C29570#C29570 Spectrum #D0AB8B#D0AB8B Spectrum #BD9A75#BD9A75