#B68E8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.049 25), rgb(182, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B68E8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E8A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.049 25) |
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 #B68E8A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E8A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E8A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E8A text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E8A
oklch(68.3% 0.049 25)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B76
oklch(63.2% 0.063 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81524E
oklch(49% 0.064 25)
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Step 800
800
#694440
oklch(42.8% 0.052 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#B68E8A 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) | #96938A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A8A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A8D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E8A
#B68E8A
oklch(68.3% 0.049 25)
- #75A3A8
#75A3A8
oklch(68.4% 0.05 204.5)
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 #B68E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #B68E8A 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.