Palettes / Colors / #B48895

#B48895 — Dusty Pink

#B48895 is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.

#B48895 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #88B4A7; it also sits naturally between #B488AB and #B49188. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 53% · Blue 58%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 17% · Key 29%

Previews

CSS code for #B48895

.text { color: #B48895; }
.background { background-color: #B48895; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B48895; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 136, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 23%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B48895; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 136, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B48895; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 136, 149, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B48895">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B48895">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #88B4A7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B48895: #000000.

How #B48895 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 #B48895 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B48895?

#B48895 is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 180, 136, 149). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B48895?

#B48895 is RGB 180, 136, 149 — HSL 342°, 23%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 17%, 29%.

What colors go with #B48895?

Its complement is #88B4A7; analogous partners are #B488AB and #B49188. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B48895 for text?

Black text on #B48895 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.