#B28F89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.044 29.5), rgb(178, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B28F89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28F89 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.044 29.5) |
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 #B28F89 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28F89 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28F89 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B28F89 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B28F89
oklch(68.1% 0.044 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97D76
oklch(63.1% 0.056 29)
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Step 600
600
#94665F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A36
oklch(37.6% 0.036 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B28F89 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) | #969389 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A89 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8B8D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28F89
#B28F89
oklch(68.1% 0.044 29.5)
- #7AA0A7
#7AA0A7
oklch(68% 0.043 210.1)
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 #B28F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #B28F89 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.