#B16248
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.1% 0.11 38.9), rgb(177, 98, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B16248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16248 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.11 38.9) |
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 #B16248 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16248 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16248 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16248 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD735B
oklch(63% 0.1 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16248
oklch(58.1% 0.11 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#904A33
oklch(49% 0.101 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#753D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#B16248 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) | #766D46 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E47 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1545C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16248
#B16248
oklch(58.1% 0.11 38.9)
- #0089A5
#0089A5
oklch(58.2% 0.105 219)
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 #B16248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #B16248 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.