#B38B95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.05 1.9), rgb(179, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B38B95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38B95 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.05 1.9) |
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 #B38B95 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38B95 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B95 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38B95 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38B95
oklch(67.7% 0.05 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7986
oklch(63% 0.065 2)
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Step 600
600
#966270
oklch(55.6% 0.07 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#80515E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B38B95 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) | #909195 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999894 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA898E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38B95
#B38B95
oklch(67.7% 0.05 1.9)
- #75A29A
#75A29A
oklch(67.7% 0.05 182.6)
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 #B38B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #B38B95 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.