#B06F5D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.7% 0.088 36.2), rgb(176, 111, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B06F5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B06F5D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 111, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.088 36.2) |
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 #B06F5D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B06F5D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B06F5D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B06F5D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79283
oklch(70.7% 0.068 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B06F5D
oklch(60.7% 0.088 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3C
oklch(49% 0.088 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#714032
oklch(42.7% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#B06F5D 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) | #7F775C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE656A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B06F5D
#B06F5D
oklch(60.7% 0.088 36.2)
- #388FA4
#388FA4
oklch(60.7% 0.087 216.6)
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 #B06F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #B06F5D 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.