#B08392
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.059 357), rgb(176, 131, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B08392 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08392 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.059 357) |
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 #B08392 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08392 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B08392 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08392 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A1
oklch(70.6% 0.046 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08392
oklch(65.8% 0.059 357)
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Step 600
600
#926474
oklch(55.6% 0.063 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5361
oklch(49.1% 0.058 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#65444F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#B08392 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) | #888B93 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929291 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78188 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08392
#B08392
oklch(65.8% 0.059 357)
- #6A9E91
#6A9E91
oklch(65.9% 0.059 177)
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 #B08392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #B08392 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.