#B48291
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.065 359.3), rgb(180, 130, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#B48291 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48291 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 130, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.065 359.3) |
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 #B48291 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48291 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48291 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48291 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C0
oklch(81% 0.031 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48291
oklch(66% 0.065 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#966272
oklch(55.7% 0.071 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5160
oklch(49.1% 0.065 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B48291 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) | #888A92 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F87 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48291
#B48291
oklch(66% 0.065 359.3)
- #65A093
#65A093
oklch(66.1% 0.065 178.7)
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 #B48291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #B48291 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.