#B4696E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.096 16.1), rgb(180, 105, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#B4696E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4696E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.096 16.1) |
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 #B4696E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4696E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4696E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4696E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E91
oklch(70.8% 0.075 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4696E
oklch(60.5% 0.096 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8585E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F484E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#B4696E 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) | #78756E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1616B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4696E
#B4696E
oklch(60.5% 0.096 16.1)
- #209395
#209395
oklch(60.5% 0.096 196.7)
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 #B4696E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4696E 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.