#B28887
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.052 20.1), rgb(178, 136, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B28887 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28887 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.052 20.1) |
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 #B28887 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28887 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28887 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28887 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBBA
oklch(81% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28887
oklch(66.7% 0.052 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#926666
oklch(55.6% 0.057 19)
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Step 700
700
#7C5554
oklch(49.1% 0.052 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#654645
oklch(42.8% 0.043 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#B28887 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) | #908E87 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8488 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28887
#B28887
oklch(66.7% 0.052 20.1)
- #6E9EA1
#6E9EA1
oklch(66.6% 0.052 200.9)
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 #B28887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #B28887 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.