#B8686E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.103 15.8), rgb(184, 104, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B8686E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8686E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 15.8) |
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 #B8686E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8686E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8686E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8686E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C90
oklch(70.7% 0.081 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8686E
oklch(60.9% 0.103 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA555D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#92454D
oklch(49.1% 0.104 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#77393F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#603235
oklch(37.7% 0.066 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D1F
oklch(26.8% 0.042 15.6)
#B8686E 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) | #78756E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65F6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8686E
#B8686E
oklch(60.9% 0.103 15.8)
- #099597
#099597
oklch(60.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #B8686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8686E 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.