#B38276
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.064 34.2), rgb(179, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B38276 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38276 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.064 34.2) |
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 #B38276 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38276 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38276 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38276 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38276
oklch(65.2% 0.064 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#976458
oklch(55.5% 0.069 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#B38276 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) | #8D8875 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999176 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7B7F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38276
#B38276
oklch(65.2% 0.064 34.2)
- #609AA8
#609AA8
oklch(65.2% 0.064 214.8)
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 #B38276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B38276 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.