#B68396
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.067 355), rgb(182, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#B68396 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68396 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 355) |
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 #B68396 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68396 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68396 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68396 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68396
oklch(66.6% 0.067 355)
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Step 600
600
#966175
oklch(55.6% 0.074 355.5)
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Step 700
700
#805063
oklch(49.1% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B68396 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) | #888C97 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8189 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68396
#B68396
oklch(66.6% 0.067 355)
- #66A292
#66A292
oklch(66.6% 0.067 175.4)
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 #B68396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #B68396 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.