#B38980
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.8% 0.053 32.3), rgb(179, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B38980 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38980 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 32.3) |
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 #B38980 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38980 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38980 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38980 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99890
oklch(70.7% 0.041 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38980
oklch(66.8% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#92675E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C554D
oklch(48.9% 0.054 32)
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Step 800
800
#65463F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#B38980 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) | #928E7F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8487 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38980
#B38980
oklch(66.8% 0.053 32.3)
- #6E9EA8
#6E9EA8
oklch(66.9% 0.053 212)
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 #B38980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #B38980 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.