#B58F84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.049 36.7), rgb(181, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B58F84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B58F84 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.049 36.7) |
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 #B58F84 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B58F84 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58F84 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B58F84 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B58F84
oklch(68.3% 0.049 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#805447
oklch(49.1% 0.063 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B58F84 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) | #989383 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A84 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8A8C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B58F84
#B58F84
oklch(68.3% 0.049 36.7)
- #77A1AD
#77A1AD
oklch(68.3% 0.049 217.3)
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 #B58F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B58F84 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.