#B48D80
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.051 39.2), rgb(180, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#B48D80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48D80 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.051 39.2) |
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 #B48D80 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48D80 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D80 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48D80 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48D80
oklch(67.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#986554
oklch(55.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#815344
oklch(49% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#694438
oklch(42.6% 0.055 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B48D80 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) | #96917F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9980 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8789 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48D80
#B48D80
oklch(67.7% 0.051 39.2)
- #749FAD
#749FAD
oklch(67.6% 0.051 220)
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 #B48D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #B48D80 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.