#B68E9C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.8% 0.052 355.6), rgb(182, 142, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#B68E9C is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B68E9C |
| RGB | rgb(182, 142, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.052 355.6) |
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 #B68E9C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B68E9C | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B68E9C text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B68E9C
oklch(68.8% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#956175
oklch(55.5% 0.072 355)
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Step 700
700
#7F5062
oklch(49% 0.068 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#B68E9C 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) | #92959D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8C93 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B68E9C
#B68E9C
oklch(68.8% 0.052 355.6)
- #79A699
#79A699
oklch(68.9% 0.052 174.9)
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 #B68E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #B68E9C 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.