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#b68b86 color: Victorian Mauve

#b68b86 is rgb(182, 139, 134) in RGB and oklch(67.634% 0.05333 26.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

67.6%
0.053
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b68b86

#b68b86 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Victorian Mauve (#b68b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b68b86 mixed with white

  1. b68b86
  2. bd9691
  3. c5a19d
  4. ccada9
  5. d4b8b5
  6. dbc4c1
  7. e2cfcd
  8. e9dbd9
  9. f1e7e6
  10. f8f3f2

Darker: #b68b86 mixed with black

  1. b68b86
  2. 9e7874
  3. 866662
  4. 6f5451
  5. 594340
  6. 443230
  7. 302321
  8. 1d1413
  9. 0c0706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b68b86 with less saturation

  1. b68b86
  2. b38c88
  3. b08e89
  4. ad8f8b
  5. aa908d
  6. a7918f
  7. a49290
  8. a19492
  9. 9e9594
  10. 9a9695

Questions about #b68b86

What color is #b68b86?

#b68b86 is dusty red. The closest named color is Victorian Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(182, 139, 134), in HSL hsl(6.25, 24.74%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.634% 0.05333 26.159).

What colors go well with #b68b86?

The complementary color of #b68b86 is #70a1a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b38a98 and #b18f78. The triadic partners are #82a084 and #8897b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b68b86?

Black text reads better on #b68b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b68b86 a warm or cool color?

#b68b86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.053.