#B68592
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.8% 0.062 1.4), rgb(182, 133, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B68592 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68592 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.062 1.4) |
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 #B68592 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68592 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68592 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68592 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68592
oklch(66.8% 0.062 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#956270
oklch(55.5% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F515E
oklch(49% 0.064 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#B68592 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) | #8B8D92 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979591 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8289 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68592
#B68592
oklch(66.8% 0.062 1.4)
- #68A297
#68A297
oklch(66.9% 0.063 181)
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 #B68592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #B68592 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.