#B38C8F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.048 13.2), rgb(179, 140, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B38C8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38C8F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 140, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.048 13.2) |
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 #B38C8F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38C8F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C8F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38C8F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38C8F
oklch(67.8% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#966368
oklch(55.6% 0.067 13)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#B38C8F 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) | #92918F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB898D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38C8F
#B38C8F
oklch(67.8% 0.048 13.2)
- #75A1A0
#75A1A0
oklch(67.7% 0.048 194.3)
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 #B38C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #B38C8F 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.