#B9686E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.104 15.9), rgb(185, 104, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B9686E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9686E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 104, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.104 15.9) |
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 #B9686E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9686E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9686E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9686E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.081 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9686E
oklch(61% 0.104 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB555D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#93454C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 16.2)
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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
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#B9686E 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) | #78766E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75F6A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9686E
#B9686E
oklch(61% 0.104 15.9)
- #029697
#029697
oklch(61% 0.104 195.6)
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 #B9686E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9686E 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.