#B08981
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.5% 0.049 31.7), rgb(176, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B08981 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08981 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.049 31.7) |
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 #B08981 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08981 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08981 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08981 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08981
oklch(66.5% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#906860
oklch(55.6% 0.053 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
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Step 800
800
#644741
oklch(42.8% 0.041 32)
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Step 900
900
#513B37
oklch(37.6% 0.032 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#B08981 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) | #918D80 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98487 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08981
#B08981
oklch(66.5% 0.049 31.7)
- #709CA5
#709CA5
oklch(66.4% 0.049 211.7)
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 #B08981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #B08981 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.