#B28580
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.056 25.9), rgb(178, 133, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B28580 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28580 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 133, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.056 25.9) |
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 #B28580 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28580 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28580 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28580 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9792
oklch(70.8% 0.044 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28580
oklch(65.9% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#946561
oklch(55.5% 0.062 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5450
oklch(49.1% 0.057 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#674541
oklch(42.7% 0.048 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B28580 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8084 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28580
#B28580
oklch(65.9% 0.056 25.9)
- #689CA3
#689CA3
oklch(65.9% 0.056 206.5)
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 #B28580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #B28580 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.