#B38880
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.6% 0.054 30.6), rgb(179, 136, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B38880 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38880 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 136, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.054 30.6) |
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 #B38880 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38880 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38880 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38880 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38880
oklch(66.6% 0.054 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#93675E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B38880 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) | #918D7F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8386 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38880
#B38880
oklch(66.6% 0.054 30.6)
- #6C9DA7
#6C9DA7
oklch(66.5% 0.054 211.7)
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 #B38880, 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 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
Use #B38880 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.