#B28E8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.044 20.1), rgb(178, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#B28E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28E8D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.044 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 #B28E8D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28E8D | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E8D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28E8D text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28E8D
oklch(68% 0.044 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7B
oklch(63% 0.056 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#946564
oklch(55.6% 0.061 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5453
oklch(49.2% 0.056 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#B28E8D 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) | #94938D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B8E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28E8D
#B28E8D
oklch(68% 0.044 20.1)
- #79A1A3
#79A1A3
oklch(68% 0.044 200)
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 #B28E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B28E8D 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.