#B38293
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.064 356.4), rgb(179, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#B38293 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38293 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 356.4) |
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 #B38293 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38293 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38293 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38293 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38293
oklch(66% 0.064 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5162
oklch(49.2% 0.066 356)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B38293 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) | #878A94 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939392 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8088 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38293
#B38293
oklch(66% 0.064 356.4)
- #669F91
#669F91
oklch(65.9% 0.064 177)
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 #B38293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B38293 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.