#B48E8B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.047 23.6), rgb(180, 142, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#B48E8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B48E8B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 142, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.047 23.6) |
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 #B48E8B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B48E8B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E8B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B48E8B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B48E8B
oklch(68.1% 0.047 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966461
oklch(55.6% 0.065 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553A38
oklch(37.9% 0.039 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#B48E8B 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) | #95938B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8A8D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B48E8B
#B48E8B
oklch(68.1% 0.047 23.6)
- #77A2A6
#77A2A6
oklch(68.3% 0.047 203.3)
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 #B48E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #B48E8B 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.