#B48699
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.062 352.3), rgb(180, 134, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B48699 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48699 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 134, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.062 352.3) |
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 #B48699 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48699 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48699 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48699 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48699
oklch(67% 0.062 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF768E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E78
oklch(55.7% 0.085 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#834D65
oklch(49% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F52
oklch(42.6% 0.067 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#B48699 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB858C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48699
#B48699
oklch(67% 0.062 352.3)
- #6DA291
#6DA291
oklch(67% 0.062 172.3)
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 #B48699, 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 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B48699 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.