#B68697
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.063 355.9), rgb(182, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B68697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68697 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.063 355.9) |
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 #B68697 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68697 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68697 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68697 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68697
oklch(67.2% 0.063 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B1758B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 356)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D75
oklch(55.6% 0.088 356)
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Step 700
700
#854C62
oklch(49% 0.082 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#B68697 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) | #8B8E98 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969696 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE848C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68697
#B68697
oklch(67.2% 0.063 355.9)
- #6BA394
#6BA394
oklch(67.2% 0.063 175.6)
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 #B68697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B68697 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.