#B48898
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.058 355.1), rgb(180, 136, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B48898 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48898 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 136, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.058 355.1) |
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 #B48898 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48898 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48898 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48898 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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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
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48898
oklch(67.4% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE778C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#995F76
oklch(55.6% 0.081 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#824E63
oklch(49% 0.075 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B48898 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) | #8D9099 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979797 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB868D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48898
#B48898
oklch(67.4% 0.058 355.1)
- #70A294
#70A294
oklch(67.3% 0.057 175.1)
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 #B48898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #B48898 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.