#B16366
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.9% 0.101 18.2), rgb(177, 99, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B16366 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16366 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 99, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.101 18.2) |
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 #B16366 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16366 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16366 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16366 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500
#BB7274
oklch(63.1% 0.093 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16366
oklch(58.9% 0.101 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3435
oklch(37.8% 0.061 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B16366 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) | #737066 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F65 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5A64 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16366
#B16366
oklch(58.9% 0.101 18.2)
- #008F93
#008F93
oklch(59% 0.1 198.3)
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 #B16366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #B16366 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.