#B08984
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.6% 0.049 26.9), rgb(176, 137, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B08984 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08984 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 137, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.049 26.9) |
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 #B08984 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08984 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08984 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08984 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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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
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79894
oklch(70.7% 0.038 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B08984
oklch(66.6% 0.049 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#906863
oklch(55.7% 0.052 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#644743
oklch(42.8% 0.041 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#B08984 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) | #918E84 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98588 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08984
#B08984
oklch(66.6% 0.049 26.9)
- #719DA3
#719DA3
oklch(66.6% 0.048 206.6)
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 #B08984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #B08984 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.