#B07A6A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.072 37.2), rgb(176, 122, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B07A6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07A6A |
| RGB | rgb(176, 122, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.072 37.2) |
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 #B07A6A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07A6A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07A6A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07A6A text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19588
oklch(70.8% 0.057 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07A6A
oklch(63% 0.072 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6352
oklch(55.6% 0.078 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#855242
oklch(49.2% 0.073 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4337
oklch(42.7% 0.061 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#B07A6A 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) | #878069 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B6A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7276 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07A6A
#B07A6A
oklch(63% 0.072 37.2)
- #5294A6
#5294A6
oklch(63% 0.072 217.5)
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 #B07A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B07A6A 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.