#B07665
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.078 37), rgb(176, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B07665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07665 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.078 37) |
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 #B07665 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07665 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07665 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07665 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9B0
oklch(81% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07665
oklch(62.2% 0.078 37)
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Step 600
600
#9E614F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#875040
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37)
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Step 800
800
#6E4235
oklch(42.8% 0.065 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#B07665 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) | #847D64 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928964 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6D72 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07665
#B07665
oklch(62.2% 0.078 37)
- #4992A5
#4992A5
oklch(62.1% 0.078 217)
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 #B07665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B07665 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.