#B08B82
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.9% 0.047 34), rgb(176, 139, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B08B82 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08B82 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 139, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 23%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.047 34) |
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 #B08B82 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08B82 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08B82 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08B82 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08B82
oklch(66.9% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D71
oklch(63.2% 0.06 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#96655A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#80544A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#B08B82 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) | #938F81 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9682 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98689 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08B82
#B08B82
oklch(66.9% 0.047 34)
- #749DA7
#749DA7
oklch(67% 0.047 214.4)
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 #B08B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #B08B82 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.