#B69A93
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.9% 0.035 34.3), rgb(182, 154, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#B69A93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69A93 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 154, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.035 34.3) |
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 #B69A93 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69A93 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A93 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A93 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69A93
oklch(70.9% 0.035 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38078
oklch(63.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6960
oklch(55.5% 0.049 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#B69A93 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) | #A09D92 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A293 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9698 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69A93
#B69A93
oklch(70.9% 0.035 34.3)
- #89A7AF
#89A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.035 215.7)
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 #B69A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #B69A93 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.