#B48A89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.052 20.1), rgb(180, 138, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B48A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48A89 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 20.1) |
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 #B48A89 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48A89 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A89 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A89 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48A89
oklch(67.3% 0.052 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A79
oklch(63.2% 0.065 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#996262
oklch(55.6% 0.072 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#825151
oklch(49% 0.066 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4342
oklch(42.8% 0.054 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#563838
oklch(37.6% 0.043 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#B48A89 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) | #929089 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD868A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48A89
#B48A89
oklch(67.3% 0.052 20.1)
- #70A0A3
#70A0A3
oklch(67.3% 0.052 200.9)
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 #B48A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #B48A89 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.