#B3838E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66% 0.061 3.7), rgb(179, 131, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B3838E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3838E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 131, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.061 3.7) |
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 #B3838E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3838E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3838E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3838E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3838E
oklch(66% 0.061 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#95636F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F525D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B3838E 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) | #898B8E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8087 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3838E
#B3838E
oklch(66% 0.061 3.7)
- #669F96
#669F96
oklch(66% 0.062 183.4)
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 #B3838E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #B3838E 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.