#B58A8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.053 13.9), rgb(181, 138, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#B58A8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58A8D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 138, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.053 13.9) |
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 #B58A8D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58A8D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A8D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58A8D text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58A8D
oklch(67.5% 0.053 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#996166
oklch(55.5% 0.073 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#835055
oklch(49.1% 0.069 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B58A8D 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) | #91908D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE868B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58A8D
#B58A8D
oklch(67.5% 0.053 13.9)
- #70A1A0
#70A1A0
oklch(67.4% 0.052 194.4)
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 #B58A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #B58A8D 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.