#B16550
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.104 36.3), rgb(177, 101, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B16550 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16550 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.104 36.3) |
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 #B16550 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B16550 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16550 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16550 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BB7460
oklch(63% 0.095 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16550
oklch(58.8% 0.104 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B38
oklch(49.2% 0.097 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#B16550 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) | #78704E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05860 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16550
#B16550
oklch(58.8% 0.104 36.3)
- #068BA4
#068BA4
oklch(58.7% 0.104 216.6)
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 #B16550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #B16550 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.