#B16252
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.3% 0.106 32.5), rgb(177, 98, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B16252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16252 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.106 32.5) |
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 #B16252 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16252 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16252 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16252 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7363
oklch(63.2% 0.097 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16252
oklch(58.3% 0.106 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#904A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#B16252 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) | #756E50 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0555E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16252
#B16252
oklch(58.3% 0.106 32.5)
- #008B9F
#008B9F
oklch(58.5% 0.102 212.3)
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 #B16252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.052
Use #B16252 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.