#B18489
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.056 11.3), rgb(177, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#B18489 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18489 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.056 11.3) |
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 #B18489 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18489 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18489 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18489 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABC
oklch(81% 0.028 12)
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Step 400
400
#BA969A
oklch(70.7% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18489
oklch(65.8% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#93656A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 12)
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Step 700
700
#7D5359
oklch(49% 0.057 10)
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Step 800
800
#664448
oklch(42.6% 0.047 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#533A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#B18489 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) | #8B8B89 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8086 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18489
#B18489
oklch(65.8% 0.056 11.3)
- #699D9A
#699D9A
oklch(65.9% 0.055 191.3)
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 #B18489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
Use #B18489 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.