#B38092
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.067 356.2), rgb(179, 128, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B38092 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38092 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 128, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.067 356.2) |
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 #B38092 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38092 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38092 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38092 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A1
oklch(70.6% 0.053 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38092
oklch(65.6% 0.067 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#966174
oklch(55.6% 0.073 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B38092 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) | #868993 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929191 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E86 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38092
#B38092
oklch(65.6% 0.067 356.2)
- #629F8F
#629F8F
oklch(65.6% 0.068 175.6)
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 #B38092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
Use #B38092 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.