Palettes / Colors / #B08081
#B08081 — Dusty Red
#B08081 is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #B08081 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B08081 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #82B0B0; it also sits naturally between #B0829A and #B09882. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B08081 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 176, 128, 129 |
| HSL | 359°, 23%, 60% |
| HSV | 359°, 27%, 69% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 27%, 31% |
| XYZ | 29.59, 26.25, 24.28 |
| Yxy | 26.25, 0.3693, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.28, 18.70, 6.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.24, 16.40, 5.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 50% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 27% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B08081
.text { color: #B08081; }
.background { background-color: #B08081; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B08081; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(176, 128, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 23%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B08081; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(176, 128, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B08081; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(176, 128, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B08081">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B08081">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82B0B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.36:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.25:1 AA |
Best text color on #B08081: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B08081
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B08081: ·
How #B08081 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B08081 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B08081?
#B08081 is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 176, 128, 129). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B08081?
#B08081 is RGB 176, 128, 129 — HSL 359°, 23%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 27%, 31%.
What colors go with #B08081?
Its complement is #82B0B0; analogous partners are #B0829A and #B09882. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B08081 for text?
Black text on #B08081 has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.36:1.