#B38780
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.055 28.9), rgb(179, 135, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#B38780 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38780 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.055 28.9) |
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 #B38780 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38780 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38780 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38780 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB7
oklch(81% 0.027 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38780
oklch(66.4% 0.055 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#93665F
oklch(55.5% 0.06 29)
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Step 700
700
#7E554E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 30)
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Step 800
800
#664540
oklch(42.6% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B38780 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) | #908C7F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9580 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8285 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38780
#B38780
oklch(66.4% 0.055 28.9)
- #6A9DA6
#6A9DA6
oklch(66.3% 0.056 209.7)
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 #B38780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B38780 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.