#B68599
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.066 352.8), rgb(182, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B68599 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68599 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.066 352.8) |
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 #B68599 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68599 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68599 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68599 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68599
oklch(67.1% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1748E
oklch(63% 0.084 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C78
oklch(55.6% 0.091 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#854C65
oklch(49.1% 0.083 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#B68599 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) | #8A8E9A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE838C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68599
#B68599
oklch(67.1% 0.066 352.8)
- #6AA391
#6AA391
oklch(67.1% 0.066 172.3)
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 #B68599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #B68599 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.