#B38686
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.055 18.7), rgb(179, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B38686 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38686 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.055 18.7) |
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 #B38686 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38686 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38686 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38686 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9696
oklch(70.6% 0.043 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38686
oklch(66.4% 0.055 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#946565
oklch(55.6% 0.061 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5454
oklch(49.2% 0.056 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#664545
oklch(42.7% 0.046 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#B38686 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) | #8E8C86 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999485 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8286 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38686
#B38686
oklch(66.4% 0.055 18.7)
- #6A9EA0
#6A9EA0
oklch(66.4% 0.055 199)
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 #B38686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #B38686 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.