#B48A90
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.052 9), rgb(180, 138, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B48A90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 9°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48A90 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 138, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.052 9) |
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 #B48A90 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48A90 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A90 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48A90 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48A90
oklch(67.5% 0.052 9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600
#98616A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 9)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B48A90 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) | #909090 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A988F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC878C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48A90
#B48A90
oklch(67.5% 0.052 9)
- #72A19D
#72A19D
oklch(67.4% 0.051 189.4)
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 #B48A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B48A90 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.