#B68090
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(65.8% 0.07 359.8), rgb(182, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B68090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68090 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.07 359.8) |
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 #B68090 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68090 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68090 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68090 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68090
oklch(65.8% 0.07 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#986072
oklch(55.6% 0.076 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#824F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#69414E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B68090 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) | #878991 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7D85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68090
#B68090
oklch(65.8% 0.07 359.8)
- #5FA093
#5FA093
oklch(65.8% 0.07 179.8)
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 #B68090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #B68090 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.