#B8869A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.067 353.3), rgb(184, 134, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B8869A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8869A |
| RGB | rgb(184, 134, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.067 353.3) |
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 #B8869A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8869A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8869A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8869A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8869A
oklch(67.5% 0.067 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2748E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 353)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C78
oklch(55.7% 0.092 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#864B65
oklch(49.1% 0.086 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E52
oklch(42.7% 0.071 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#593544
oklch(37.8% 0.056 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B8869A 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979799 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0848D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8869A
#B8869A
oklch(67.5% 0.067 353.3)
- #6AA493
#6AA493
oklch(67.4% 0.066 173.8)
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 #B8869A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
Use #B8869A 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.