#B68C7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.055 39.2), rgb(182, 140, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B68C7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 39°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68C7E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 140, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.055 39.2) |
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 #B68C7E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68C7E | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C7E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68C7E text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68C7E
oklch(67.6% 0.055 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B69
oklch(63.1% 0.071 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6351
oklch(55.5% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#845242
oklch(49.1% 0.072 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4336
oklch(42.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#B68C7E 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) | #96907D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08688 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68C7E
#B68C7E
oklch(67.6% 0.055 39.2)
- #70A0AF
#70A0AF
oklch(67.7% 0.056 219.3)
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 #B68C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #B68C7E 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.