#B6818D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(65.9% 0.067 4.2), rgb(182, 129, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B6818D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6818D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 129, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 27%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.067 4.2) |
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 #B6818D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6818D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6818D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6818D text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6818D
oklch(65.9% 0.067 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#98616E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B6818D 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) | #888A8D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7E85 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6818D
#B6818D
oklch(65.9% 0.067 4.2)
- #60A097
#60A097
oklch(66% 0.068 184.4)
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 #B6818D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
Use #B6818D 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.