#B4968F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.038 33.3), rgb(180, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#B4968F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4968F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.038 33.3) |
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 #B4968F | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4968F | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4968F text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B4968F text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B4968F
oklch(69.8% 0.038 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47F77
oklch(63% 0.048 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6860
oklch(55.5% 0.052 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#B4968F 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) | #9C998E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F8F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9294 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4968F
#B4968F
oklch(69.8% 0.038 33.3)
- #84A4AC
#84A4AC
oklch(69.7% 0.037 214.6)
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 #B4968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4968F 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.