#B48C85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.05 29.8), rgb(180, 140, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B48C85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 30°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48C85 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 140, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.05 29.8) |
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 #B48C85 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48C85 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C85 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48C85 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48C85
oklch(67.6% 0.05 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B73
oklch(63.1% 0.064 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#98645B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#82534B
oklch(49.3% 0.065 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B48C85 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) | #949184 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9885 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD878A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48C85
#B48C85
oklch(67.6% 0.05 29.8)
- #73A0A8
#73A0A8
oklch(67.6% 0.05 209.7)
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 #B48C85, 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 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #B48C85 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.