#B8968F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.042 31.7), rgb(184, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#B8968F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8968F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.042 31.7) |
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 #B8968F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8968F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8968F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B8968F text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8968F
oklch(70.2% 0.042 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E75
oklch(63.2% 0.054 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#93675E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#654640
oklch(42.7% 0.044 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312320
oklch(27.2% 0.022 32.3)
#B8968F 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) | #9D9A8E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C09294 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8968F
#B8968F
oklch(70.2% 0.042 31.7)
- #81A7AE
#81A7AE
oklch(70.3% 0.043 210.1)
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 #B8968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8968F 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.