#B68A7B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.2% 0.058 39.6), rgb(182, 138, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B68A7B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A7B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.058 39.6) |
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 #B68A7B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A7B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A7B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A7B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A7B
oklch(67.2% 0.058 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C624F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#855140
oklch(49% 0.075 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#B68A7B 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) | #948F7A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18486 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A7B
#B68A7B
oklch(67.2% 0.058 39.6)
- #6C9FAF
#6C9FAF
oklch(67.2% 0.059 219.5)
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 #B68A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #B68A7B 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.