#B39893
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.033 30.3), rgb(179, 152, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#B39893 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 30°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39893 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 152, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.033 30.3) |
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 #B39893 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39893 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39893 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39893 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39893
oklch(70.2% 0.033 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2807A
oklch(63.1% 0.043 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A63
oklch(55.6% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#775852
oklch(49.1% 0.042 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#B39893 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) | #9D9B93 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9597 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39893
#B39893
oklch(70.2% 0.033 30.3)
- #88A5AB
#88A5AB
oklch(70.2% 0.033 211.6)
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 #B39893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B39893 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.