#B68E86
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.05 31.4), rgb(182, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#B68E86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E86 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.05 31.4) |
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 #B68E86 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E86 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E86 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E86 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E86
oklch(68.2% 0.05 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#82534A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#B68E86 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) | #969385 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A86 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF898C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E86
#B68E86
oklch(68.2% 0.05 31.4)
- #75A2AB
#75A2AB
oklch(68.3% 0.05 211.3)
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 #B68E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #B68E86 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.