#B08799
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.056 350.6), rgb(176, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#B08799 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08799 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.056 350.6) |
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 #B08799 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08799 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08799 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08799 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B796A4
oklch(70.7% 0.044 350.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08799
oklch(66.8% 0.056 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6578
oklch(55.6% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5465
oklch(49.2% 0.056 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#634552
oklch(42.8% 0.045 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#B08799 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6868D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08799
#B08799
oklch(66.8% 0.056 350.6)
- #72A090
#72A090
oklch(66.8% 0.055 171)
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 #B08799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #B08799 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.