#B68A7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.2% 0.057 35.8), rgb(182, 138, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B68A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A7E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.057 35.8) |
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 #B68A7E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A7E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A7E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A7E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A7E
oklch(67.2% 0.057 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583830
oklch(37.6% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#B68A7E 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) | #948F7D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18487 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A7E
#B68A7E
oklch(67.2% 0.057 35.8)
- #6D9FAC
#6D9FAC
oklch(67.2% 0.057 215.8)
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 #B68A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #B68A7E 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.