#B48491
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.4% 0.061 1), rgb(180, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B48491 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48491 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.061 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 #B48491 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48491 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48491 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48491 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959F
oklch(70.8% 0.047 0.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48491
oklch(66.4% 0.061 1)
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Step 600
600
#946371
oklch(55.6% 0.066 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#B48491 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) | #8A8C91 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959490 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8188 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48491
#B48491
oklch(66.4% 0.061 1)
- #68A095
#68A095
oklch(66.4% 0.061 180.6)
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 #B48491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B48491 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.