#B38490
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.3% 0.06 2), rgb(179, 132, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B38490 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38490 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.06 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 #B38490 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38490 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38490 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38490 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38490
oklch(66.3% 0.06 2)
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Step 600
600
#946370
oklch(55.6% 0.066 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#66434D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B38490 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) | #8A8C90 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8188 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38490
#B38490
oklch(66.3% 0.06 2)
- #699F96
#699F96
oklch(66.2% 0.059 182.9)
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 #B38490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #B38490 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.