#B16461
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.1 22.9), rgb(177, 100, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B16461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16461 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 100, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 22.9) |
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 #B16461 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16461 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16461 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16461 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB736F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16461
oklch(59% 0.1 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#B16461 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) | #757060 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878060 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5A64 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16461
#B16461
oklch(59% 0.1 22.9)
- #038E97
#038E97
oklch(58.9% 0.1 202.7)
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 #B16461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #B16461 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.