#B07070
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.3% 0.082 19.7), rgb(176, 112, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B07070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07070 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 112, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.082 19.7) |
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 #B07070 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07070 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07070 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07070 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07070
oklch(61.3% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B07070 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) | #7D7A70 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6970 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07070
#B07070
oklch(61.3% 0.082 19.7)
- #3D9397
#3D9397
oklch(61.3% 0.082 199.5)
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 #B07070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #B07070 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.