#B6899D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.061 350.5), rgb(182, 137, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B6899D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6899D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 137, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.061 350.5) |
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 #B6899D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6899D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6899D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6899D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6899D
oklch(67.9% 0.061 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7690
oklch(63.1% 0.078 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#824D67
oklch(49% 0.079 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4054
oklch(42.8% 0.065 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#B6899D 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) | #8D919E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8890 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6899D
#B6899D
oklch(67.9% 0.061 350.5)
- #71A593
#71A593
oklch(68% 0.062 170.8)
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 #B6899D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #B6899D 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.