#B38596
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.061 354.9), rgb(179, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#B38596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38596 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.061 354.9) |
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 #B38596 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38596 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38596 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38596 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A2
oklch(70.8% 0.048 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38596
oklch(66.6% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#936375
oklch(55.6% 0.067 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5262
oklch(49.1% 0.061 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#664350
oklch(42.7% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B38596 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) | #8A8D97 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949595 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA838B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38596
#B38596
oklch(66.6% 0.061 354.9)
- #6CA192
#6CA192
oklch(66.7% 0.061 174.7)
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 #B38596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #B38596 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.