#B18495
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.06 354.4), rgb(177, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#B18495 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18495 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.06 354.4) |
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 #B18495 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18495 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18495 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B18495 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A2
oklch(70.7% 0.046 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18495
oklch(66.2% 0.06 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#926376
oklch(55.5% 0.066 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5263
oklch(49% 0.061 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#654451
oklch(42.8% 0.049 354)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#B18495 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) | #898C96 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939394 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8828A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18495
#B18495
oklch(66.2% 0.06 354.4)
- #6B9F90
#6B9F90
oklch(66.1% 0.06 174.4)
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 #B18495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #B18495 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.