#B88693
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.064 1.8), rgb(184, 134, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#B88693 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88693 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 134, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.064 1.8) |
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 #B88693 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88693 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88693 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88693 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88693
oklch(67.3% 0.064 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37586
oklch(63.2% 0.081 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.068 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#B88693 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) | #8C8E93 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989792 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1838A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88693
#B88693
oklch(67.3% 0.064 1.8)
- #68A399
#68A399
oklch(67.2% 0.064 182.5)
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 #B88693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
Use #B88693 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.