#B48B85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.051 28), rgb(180, 139, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#B48B85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48B85 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 139, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.051 28) |
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 #B48B85 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48B85 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B85 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48B85 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48B85
oklch(67.4% 0.051 28)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B73
oklch(63.2% 0.065 29)
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Step 600
600
#99635C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A433E
oklch(42.6% 0.055 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#B48B85 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) | #939084 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9885 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8689 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48B85
#B48B85
oklch(67.4% 0.051 28)
- #71A0A7
#71A0A7
oklch(67.5% 0.051 207.6)
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 #B48B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #B48B85 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.