#B48079
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.066 27.6), rgb(180, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B48079 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48079 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.066 27.6) |
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 #B48079 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48079 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48079 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48079 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF958F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48079
oklch(65% 0.066 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#B48079 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) | #8B8778 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7A7E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48079
#B48079
oklch(65% 0.066 27.6)
- #5C9BA4
#5C9BA4
oklch(65% 0.066 207.3)
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 #B48079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #B48079 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.