#B48E86
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.048 32), rgb(180, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#B48E86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48E86 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.048 32) |
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 #B48E86 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48E86 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E86 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E86 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48E86
oklch(68% 0.048 32)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C72
oklch(63% 0.061 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700
#80544A
oklch(49.2% 0.061 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B48E86 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) | #969285 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD898C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48E86
#B48E86
oklch(68% 0.048 32)
- #76A1AA
#76A1AA
oklch(68.1% 0.048 212)
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 #B48E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #B48E86 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.