#B18093
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.065 354), rgb(177, 128, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B18093 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18093 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 128, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.065 354) |
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 #B18093 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18093 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18093 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18093 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18093
oklch(65.4% 0.065 354)
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Step 600
600
#956276
oklch(55.7% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5163
oklch(49.2% 0.066 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B18093 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) | #858994 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909192 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18093
#B18093
oklch(65.4% 0.065 354)
- #649E8D
#649E8D
oklch(65.4% 0.066 173.6)
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 #B18093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B18093 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.