#B48189
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.064 8.6), rgb(180, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B48189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48189 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.064 8.6) |
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 #B48189 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48189 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48189 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48189 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48189
oklch(65.6% 0.064 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#97626B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#694349
oklch(42.8% 0.053 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B48189 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) | #898989 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959288 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D84 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48189
#B48189
oklch(65.6% 0.064 8.6)
- #619E99
#619E99
oklch(65.6% 0.064 189.1)
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 #B48189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #B48189 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.