#B16263
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.7% 0.102 19.9), rgb(177, 98, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B16263 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16263 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 98, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.102 19.9) |
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 #B16263 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16263 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16263 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16263 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7272
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16263
oklch(58.7% 0.102 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F494A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#B16263 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) | #736F63 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F62 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5863 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16263
#B16263
oklch(58.7% 0.102 19.9)
- #008E93
#008E93
oklch(58.7% 0.1 199.2)
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 #B16263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #B16263 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.