#B0715F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.085 36.7), rgb(176, 113, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#B0715F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0715F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 113, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.085 36.7) |
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 #B0715F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0715F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0715F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0715F text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0715F
oklch(61.1% 0.085 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#704033
oklch(42.6% 0.071 36)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#B0715F 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) | #80795E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE676C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0715F
#B0715F
oklch(61.1% 0.085 36.7)
- #3D90A5
#3D90A5
oklch(61.1% 0.085 217.2)
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 #B0715F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.004
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #B0715F 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.