#B87686
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.085 4), rgb(184, 118, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B87686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87686 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 118, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.085 4) |
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 #B87686 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87686 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87686 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87686 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87686
oklch(64% 0.085 4)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#894B5B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#B87686 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) | #808186 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D85 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3717C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87686
#B87686
oklch(64% 0.085 4)
- #479D92
#479D92
oklch(64% 0.085 184.2)
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 #B87686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #B87686 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.