#B6838D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.3% 0.064 6), rgb(182, 131, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#B6838D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 6°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6838D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.064 6) |
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 #B6838D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6838D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6838D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6838D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BD
oklch(81% 0.031 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6838D
oklch(66.3% 0.064 6)
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Step 600
600
#97626D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 6)
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Step 700
700
#80515B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#68424A
oklch(42.5% 0.054 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B6838D 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) | #8A8B8D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7F86 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6838D
#B6838D
oklch(66.3% 0.064 6)
- #64A099
#64A099
oklch(66.3% 0.063 186.4)
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 #B6838D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
Use #B6838D 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.