#B1968D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.5% 0.035 39.3), rgb(177, 150, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#B1968D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1968D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 150, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.035 39.3) |
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 #B1968D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B1968D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1968D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B1968D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B1968D
oklch(69.5% 0.035 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28176
oklch(63.2% 0.044 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584E
oklch(49.1% 0.046 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D36
oklch(37.9% 0.029 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#B1968D 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) | #9C998C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89293 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1968D
#B1968D
oklch(69.5% 0.035 39.3)
- #85A2AC
#85A2AC
oklch(69.4% 0.035 220.8)
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 #B1968D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #B1968D 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.