#B49090
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.044 18.3), rgb(180, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B49090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49090 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.044 18.3) |
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 #B49090 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B49090 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49090 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49090 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49090
oklch(68.7% 0.044 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#946566
oklch(55.6% 0.061 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5454
oklch(49.2% 0.056 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#664545
oklch(42.7% 0.046 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#B49090 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) | #969590 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8D90 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49090
#B49090
oklch(68.7% 0.044 18.3)
- #7BA3A4
#7BA3A4
oklch(68.7% 0.043 198.1)
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 #B49090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #B49090 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.