#B38993
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.053 2.8), rgb(179, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B38993 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38993 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.053 2.8) |
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 #B38993 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38993 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38993 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38993 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38993
oklch(67.3% 0.053 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7886
oklch(63.1% 0.069 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#81505D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B38993 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) | #8E9093 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989792 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB878C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38993
#B38993
oklch(67.3% 0.053 2.8)
- #71A199
#71A199
oklch(67.2% 0.053 183.2)
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 #B38993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B38993 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.