#B69A98
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.1% 0.034 22.8), rgb(182, 154, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#B69A98 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69A98 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 154, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.034 22.8) |
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 #B69A98 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B69A98 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A98 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69A98 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69A98
oklch(71.1% 0.034 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2807D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6967
oklch(55.7% 0.047 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#785755
oklch(49.1% 0.044 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#614746
oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#B69A98 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) | #9F9D98 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A298 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD979A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69A98
#B69A98
oklch(71.1% 0.034 22.8)
- #8AA8AB
#8AA8AB
oklch(71% 0.033 203.9)
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 #B69A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B69A98 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.