#B28C95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.048 2.6), rgb(178, 140, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#B28C95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 3°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28C95 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 140, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.048 2.6) |
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 #B28C95 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28C95 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C95 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28C95 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28C95
oklch(67.8% 0.048 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E525D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B28C95 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) | #919295 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98A8F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28C95
#B28C95
oklch(67.8% 0.048 2.6)
- #77A29A
#77A29A
oklch(67.9% 0.048 182.1)
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 #B28C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #B28C95 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.