#B38F85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.046 36), rgb(179, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B38F85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38F85 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.046 36) |
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 #B38F85 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38F85 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F85 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38F85 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B38F85
oklch(68.1% 0.046 36)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5549
oklch(49.2% 0.06 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#B38F85 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) | #979384 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A85 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8A8C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38F85
#B38F85
oklch(68.1% 0.046 36)
- #78A0AB
#78A0AB
oklch(68% 0.046 216.5)
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 #B38F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #B38F85 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.