#B68A99
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.057 356.4), rgb(182, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#B68A99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68A99 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.057 356.4) |
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 #B68A99 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68A99 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A99 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68A99 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C1
oklch(81% 0.035 357.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68A99
oklch(68% 0.057 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE778A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 357)
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Step 600
600
#995F74
oklch(55.6% 0.08 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#824F62
oklch(49.2% 0.073 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4150
oklch(42.8% 0.061 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#B68A99 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) | #8F919A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999998 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD888F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68A99
#B68A99
oklch(68% 0.057 356.4)
- #72A497
#72A497
oklch(67.9% 0.057 176.5)
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 #B68A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B68A99 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.