Palettes / Colors / #B6687F

#B6687F — Muted Pink

#B6687F is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #B6687F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B6687F is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #68B69F; it also sits naturally between #B668A6 and #B67768. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 71% · Green 41% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 30% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B6687F

.text { color: #B6687F; }
.background { background-color: #B6687F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B6687F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 104, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 35%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B6687F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 104, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B6687F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 104, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B6687F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B6687F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #68B69F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B6687F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B6687F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B6687F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B6687F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B6687E  ·  #B66880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B6687F?

#B6687F is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 182, 104, 127). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B6687F?

#B6687F is RGB 182, 104, 127 — HSL 342°, 35%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 30%, 29%.

What colors go with #B6687F?

Its complement is #68B69F; analogous partners are #B668A6 and #B67768. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B6687F for text?

Black text on #B6687F has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.98:1.