#B8807E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.07 21.4), rgb(184, 128, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B8807E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 21°. 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 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8807E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 128, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.07 21.4) |
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 #B8807E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8807E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8807E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8807E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19492
oklch(70.8% 0.055 21.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8807E
oklch(65.6% 0.07 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6160
oklch(55.6% 0.076 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#84504F
oklch(49% 0.07 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4241
oklch(42.8% 0.059 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#B8807E 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) | #8B887E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A80 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8807E
#B8807E
oklch(65.6% 0.07 21.4)
- #599EA3
#599EA3
oklch(65.6% 0.07 201.6)
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 #B8807E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
Use #B8807E 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.