#B69898
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.036 18), rgb(182, 152, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#B69898 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69898 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 152, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.036 18) |
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 #B69898 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69898 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69898 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69898 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69898
oklch(70.7% 0.036 18)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6868
oklch(55.6% 0.049 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#795657
oklch(49.1% 0.047 17)
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Step 800
800
#624747
oklch(42.7% 0.037 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.03 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#B69898 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) | #9D9C98 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A198 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9598 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69898
#B69898
oklch(70.7% 0.036 18)
- #87A8A8
#87A8A8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 196.4)
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 #B69898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #B69898 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.