#B06A67
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60% 0.09 22.7), rgb(176, 106, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#B06A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06A67 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.09 22.7) |
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 #B06A67 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06A67 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06A67 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06A67 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06A67
oklch(60% 0.09 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55B58
oklch(55.6% 0.098 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A48
oklch(49% 0.091 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3433
oklch(37.6% 0.059 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#B06A67 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) | #797566 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8266 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD616A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06A67
#B06A67
oklch(60% 0.09 22.7)
- #2A9098
#2A9098
oklch(60% 0.091 202.8)
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 #B06A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #B06A67 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.