#B38987
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67% 0.052 21.7), rgb(179, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B38987 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38987 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.052 21.7) |
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 #B38987 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38987 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38987 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38987 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38987
oklch(67% 0.052 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A78
oklch(63.1% 0.066 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#996260
oklch(55.5% 0.072 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#835150
oklch(49.1% 0.068 21)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563837
oklch(37.5% 0.043 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#B38987 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) | #918E87 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9686 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8589 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38987
#B38987
oklch(67% 0.052 21.7)
- #6F9FA2
#6F9FA2
oklch(66.9% 0.052 200.9)
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 #B38987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #B38987 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.