What color is #B686AA?

#B686AA is a light, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(182, 134, 170), and in HSL hsl(315, 25%, 62%).

Is #B686AA accessible as text?

On white, #B686AA has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #B686AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B686AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #B686AA?

#B686AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86B692. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B686AA below.

Is #B686AA good for buttons?

#B686AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B686AA — white text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B686AA the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #B686AA is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B686AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B686AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B686AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B686AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B686AA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Puce sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B686AA Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Puce as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B686AA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Puce anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B686AA Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Puce opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B686AA Secondary #CFBDCA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Puce is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Puce carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B686AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFE8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6869A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B686AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B686AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 182 134 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.8% 0.076 335.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5ED;
  --color-200: #E0CCDB;
  --color-300: #C8A7C0;
  --color-400: #AE84A3;
  --color-500: #906485;
  --color-600: #705169;
  --color-700: #513D4C;
  --color-800: #362A33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  puce: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5ED',
    200: '#E0CCDB',
    300: '#C8A7C0',
    400: '#AE84A3',
    500: '#906485',
    600: '#705169',
    700: '#513D4C',
    800: '#362A33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #B686AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5ED;
$base-200: #E0CCDB;
$base-300: #C8A7C0;
$base-400: #AE84A3;
$base-500: #906485;
$base-600: #705169;
$base-700: #513D4C;
$base-800: #362A33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #9E5F8E;
$base-subtle: #E7DCE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B686AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705169",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B686AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #B686AA

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