#B28899
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.056 352.6), rgb(178, 136, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#B28899 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28899 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 136, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.056 352.6) |
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 #B28899 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28899 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28899 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28899 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28899
oklch(67.2% 0.056 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC788D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#976078
oklch(55.6% 0.078 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F65
oklch(49.2% 0.073 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#B28899 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) | #8C8F9A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969698 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9878E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28899
#B28899
oklch(67.2% 0.056 352.6)
- #72A192
#72A192
oklch(67.1% 0.055 172.8)
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 #B28899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B28899 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.