#B88079
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.071 27.1), rgb(184, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B88079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88079 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.071 27.1) |
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 #B88079 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88079 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B88079 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B88079 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88079
oklch(65.4% 0.071 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#B88079 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) | #8C8778 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4797E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88079
#B88079
oklch(65.4% 0.071 27.1)
- #589DA6
#589DA6
oklch(65.4% 0.071 206.4)
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 #B88079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #B88079 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.