#B68A8E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.054 12.5), rgb(182, 138, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B68A8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A8E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.054 12.5) |
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 #B68A8E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A8E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A8E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A8E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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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
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A8E
oklch(67.7% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF787E
oklch(63% 0.069 12)
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Step 600
600
#9A6167
oklch(55.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4246
oklch(42.8% 0.057 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 13)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#B68A8E 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) | #91908E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF868B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A8E
#B68A8E
oklch(67.7% 0.054 12.5)
- #70A2A0
#70A2A0
oklch(67.6% 0.053 192.8)
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 #B68A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #B68A8E 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.