#B68686
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.059 18.8), rgb(182, 134, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B68686 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68686 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.059 18.8) |
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 #B68686 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68686 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68686 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68686 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB9
oklch(81% 0.029 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9695
oklch(70.8% 0.046 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B68686
oklch(66.7% 0.059 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#956464
oklch(55.5% 0.064 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5353
oklch(49.1% 0.059 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#543939
oklch(37.6% 0.039 19)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#B68686 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) | #8F8D86 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08186 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68686
#B68686
oklch(66.7% 0.059 18.8)
- #67A0A2
#67A0A2
oklch(66.7% 0.06 198.6)
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 #B68686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #B68686 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.