#B88E95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.052 7.4), rgb(184, 142, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#B88E95 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88E95 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 142, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.052 7.4) |
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 #B88E95 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88E95 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88E95 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88E95 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88E95
oklch(68.8% 0.052 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7982
oklch(63.1% 0.066 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#98616C
oklch(55.6% 0.073 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#81505A
oklch(49% 0.067 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B88E95 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) | #949495 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C94 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08B90 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88E95
#B88E95
oklch(68.8% 0.052 7.4)
- #76A6A0
#76A6A0
oklch(68.9% 0.052 186.4)
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 #B88E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #B88E95 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.