#B38587
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.057 15.8), rgb(179, 133, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B38587 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38587 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.057 15.8) |
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 #B38587 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38587 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38587 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38587 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9697
oklch(70.7% 0.044 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38587
oklch(66.2% 0.057 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#946567
oklch(55.7% 0.061 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5356
oklch(49% 0.058 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#B38587 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) | #8D8B87 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8186 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38587
#B38587
oklch(66.2% 0.057 15.8)
- #689E9E
#689E9E
oklch(66.2% 0.057 195.9)
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 #B38587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #B38587 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.