#B8908B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.049 26.6), rgb(184, 144, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B8908B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8908B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 144, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.049 26.6) |
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 #B8908B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8908B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8908B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8908B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8908B
oklch(68.9% 0.049 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B75
oklch(63.1% 0.064 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#98645E
oklch(55.7% 0.069 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#81524D
oklch(49% 0.064 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#B8908B 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) | #98958B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18B8F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8908B
#B8908B
oklch(68.9% 0.049 26.6)
- #77A4AA
#77A4AA
oklch(68.8% 0.049 206.4)
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 #B8908B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #B8908B 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.