#B0857A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.056 34.8), rgb(176, 133, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B0857A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0857A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.056 34.8) |
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 #B0857A | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0857A | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0857A text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B0857A text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA978F
oklch(70.6% 0.044 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0857A
oklch(65.5% 0.056 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#93675B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554B
oklch(49% 0.056 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#66463E
oklch(42.7% 0.046 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#B0857A 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) | #8F8A79 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7F82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0857A
#B0857A
oklch(65.5% 0.056 34.8)
- #689AA6
#689AA6
oklch(65.5% 0.056 214.4)
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 #B0857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #B0857A 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.