#B26468
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.101 17.3), rgb(178, 100, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#B26468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26468 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.101 17.3) |
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 #B26468 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26468 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26468 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26468 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F90
oklch(70.8% 0.072 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7275
oklch(63.2% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B26468
oklch(59.3% 0.101 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E494D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3436
oklch(37.8% 0.061 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#B26468 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) | #747168 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878067 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05B66 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26468
#B26468
oklch(59.3% 0.101 17.3)
- #029093
#029093
oklch(59.3% 0.101 197.4)
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 #B26468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #B26468 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.