#B28187
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.061 10.8), rgb(178, 129, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B28187 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28187 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.061 10.8) |
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 #B28187 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28187 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28187 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28187 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28187
oklch(65.3% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#805258
oklch(49.2% 0.062 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#684348
oklch(42.7% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#B28187 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) | #898887 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949186 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7D83 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28187
#B28187
oklch(65.3% 0.061 10.8)
- #629C99
#629C99
oklch(65.2% 0.061 191.6)
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 #B28187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B28187 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.