#B6887D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.8% 0.059 33.8), rgb(182, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B6887D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6887D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.059 33.8) |
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 #B6887D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6887D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6887D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6887D 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6887D
oklch(66.8% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#95665A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#67453D
oklch(42.6% 0.049 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#B6887D 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) | #928D7C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18285 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6887D
#B6887D
oklch(66.8% 0.059 33.8)
- #699FAB
#699FAB
oklch(66.9% 0.06 213.2)
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 #B6887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B6887D 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.