#B68189
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.066 9.1), rgb(182, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#B68189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68189 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.066 9.1) |
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 #B68189 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68189 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B68189 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68189 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68189
oklch(65.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616A
oklch(55.5% 0.072 9)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4248
oklch(42.7% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B68189 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) | #898989 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07D84 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68189
#B68189
oklch(65.8% 0.066 9.1)
- #5F9F9A
#5F9F9A
oklch(65.8% 0.066 189.3)
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 #B68189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
Use #B68189 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.