#B06B5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60% 0.091 31.4), rgb(176, 107, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B06B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06B5E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.091 31.4) |
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 #B06B5E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06B5E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06B5E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06B5E text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99085
oklch(70.6% 0.072 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06B5E
oklch(60% 0.091 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B3F
oklch(49% 0.092 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#B06B5E 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) | #7B755D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6168 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06B5E
#B06B5E
oklch(60% 0.091 31.4)
- #2C8F9F
#2C8F9F
oklch(60.1% 0.091 210.6)
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 #B06B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #B06B5E 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.