#B49391
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.04 22.2), rgb(180, 147, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#B49391 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 22°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B49391 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 147, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.04 22.2) |
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 #B49391 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B49391 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49391 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B49391 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B49391
oklch(69.3% 0.04 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.05 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#916764
oklch(55.6% 0.055 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5553
oklch(49.1% 0.052 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#654644
oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#B49391 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) | #999791 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D91 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9093 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B49391
#B49391
oklch(69.3% 0.04 22.2)
- #80A4A7
#80A4A7
oklch(69.3% 0.04 202.6)
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 #B49391, 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 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #B49391 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.