#B48480
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.06 24.2), rgb(180, 132, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#B48480 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 24°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48480 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.06 24.2) |
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 #B48480 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48480 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B48480 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48480 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48480
oklch(65.9% 0.06 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684441
oklch(42.7% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A37
oklch(37.8% 0.039 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#B48480 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) | #8D8A80 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7F83 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48480
#B48480
oklch(65.9% 0.06 24.2)
- #649DA3
#649DA3
oklch(65.9% 0.06 204.3)
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 #B48480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #B48480 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.