#B68B95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.054 3.2), rgb(182, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#B68B95 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68B95 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.054 3.2) |
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 #B68B95 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68B95 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B95 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68B95 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68B95
oklch(68.1% 0.054 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98606F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#82505D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B68B95 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) | #919295 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9994 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE888E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68B95
#B68B95
oklch(68.1% 0.054 3.2)
- #73A49C
#73A49C
oklch(68.1% 0.054 183.5)
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 #B68B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #B68B95 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.