#B4848B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.06 9.1), rgb(180, 132, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#B4848B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4848B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.06 9.1) |
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 #B4848B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4848B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4848B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4848B text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4848B
oklch(66.2% 0.06 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#95636B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#674349
oklch(42.6% 0.051 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#B4848B 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) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8086 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4848B
#B4848B
oklch(66.2% 0.06 9.1)
- #679F9A
#679F9A
oklch(66.2% 0.059 188.7)
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 #B4848B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #B4848B 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.