#B28299
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.067 348.8), rgb(178, 130, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B28299 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28299 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 130, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.067 348.8) |
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 #B28299 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28299 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28299 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28299 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28299
oklch(66.1% 0.067 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#93627A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5167
oklch(49.1% 0.066 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#B28299 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) | #868B9A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9818A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28299
#B28299
oklch(66.1% 0.067 348.8)
- #68A08B
#68A08B
oklch(66.1% 0.067 168.7)
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 #B28299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #B28299 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.