#B48599
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.063 351.7), rgb(180, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B48599 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48599 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.063 351.7) |
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 #B48599 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48599 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48599 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48599 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A4
oklch(70.6% 0.05 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B48599
oklch(66.8% 0.063 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#936278
oklch(55.5% 0.07 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5165
oklch(49% 0.065 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#664352
oklch(42.8% 0.053 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#533944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#B48599 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) | #898D9A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949598 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB848C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48599
#B48599
oklch(66.8% 0.063 351.7)
- #6CA290
#6CA290
oklch(66.9% 0.063 171.4)
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 #B48599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B48599 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.