#B5838D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.2% 0.063 5.7), rgb(181, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#B5838D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5838D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.063 5.7) |
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 #B5838D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5838D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5838D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5838D text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC949C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5838D
oklch(66.2% 0.063 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#96626D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#80515B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B5838D 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) | #8A8B8D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8086 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5838D
#B5838D
oklch(66.2% 0.063 5.7)
- #65A098
#65A098
oklch(66.3% 0.063 185)
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 #B5838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #B5838D 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.