#B08D93
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.043 6.8), rgb(176, 141, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B08D93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B08D93 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 141, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.043 6.8) |
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 #B08D93 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B08D93 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08D93 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B08D93 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B08D93
oklch(67.8% 0.043 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77C84
oklch(63.1% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C535B
oklch(48.9% 0.056 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#65444B
oklch(42.6% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#B08D93 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) | #929293 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9892 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78B8F | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B08D93
#B08D93
oklch(67.8% 0.043 6.8)
- #7AA19C
#7AA19C
oklch(67.9% 0.043 186.5)
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 #B08D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #B08D93 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.