#B68982
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.1% 0.056 28.7), rgb(182, 137, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B68982 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68982 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 26%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.056 28.7) |
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 #B68982 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68982 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68982 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68982 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B4
oklch(81% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68982
oklch(67.1% 0.056 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17971
oklch(63.1% 0.072 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6159
oklch(55.5% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#855049
oklch(49% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B68982 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) | #928E81 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9782 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08487 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68982
#B68982
oklch(67.1% 0.056 28.7)
- #6CA0A8
#6CA0A8
oklch(67.2% 0.056 208)
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 #B68982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B68982 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.