#B6898E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.055 11.2), rgb(182, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#B6898E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6898E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.055 11.2) |
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 #B6898E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6898E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6898E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6898E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6898E
oklch(67.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6068
oklch(55.6% 0.077 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4147
oklch(42.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#B6898E 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) | #90908E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF858B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6898E
#B6898E
oklch(67.5% 0.055 11.2)
- #6EA29F
#6EA29F
oklch(67.5% 0.055 191.4)
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 #B6898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #B6898E 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.