#B48174
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.067 34.8), rgb(180, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B48174 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48174 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.067 34.8) |
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 #B48174 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48174 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48174 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B48174 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#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
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF968B
oklch(70.8% 0.052 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48174
oklch(65% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#996456
oklch(55.7% 0.073 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#825347
oklch(49.2% 0.066 35)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#B48174 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) | #8D8773 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999174 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07A7E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48174
#B48174
oklch(65% 0.067 34.8)
- #5D9AA9
#5D9AA9
oklch(65% 0.067 215.2)
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 #B48174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #B48174 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.