#B38C81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.05 36.3), rgb(179, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B38C81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 36°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38C81 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.05 36.3) |
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 #B38C81 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38C81 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C81 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C81 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38C81
oklch(67.4% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#986556
oklch(55.7% 0.07 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#815346
oklch(49% 0.065 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#69443A
oklch(42.6% 0.054 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A32
oklch(37.8% 0.042 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B38C81 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) | #959080 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8789 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38C81
#B38C81
oklch(67.4% 0.05 36.3)
- #739FAB
#739FAB
oklch(67.5% 0.051 216.5)
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 #B38C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #B38C81 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.