#B28B89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.048 21.8), rgb(178, 139, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#B28B89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28B89 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 139, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.048 21.8) |
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 #B28B89 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28B89 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B89 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28B89 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.03 20.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28B89
oklch(67.3% 0.048 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976462
oklch(55.7% 0.067 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#805351
oklch(49.2% 0.061 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#B28B89 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) | #929089 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB878B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28B89
#B28B89
oklch(67.3% 0.048 21.8)
- #739FA3
#739FA3
oklch(67.2% 0.048 203.1)
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 #B28B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #B28B89 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.