#B16561
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.2% 0.099 23.7), rgb(177, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B16561 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 24°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16561 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.099 23.7) |
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 #B16561 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16561 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16561 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16561 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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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
#C98F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA736F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16561
oklch(59.2% 0.099 23.7)
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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
#5D3432
oklch(37.6% 0.06 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#B16561 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) | #757160 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888060 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5B64 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16561
#B16561
oklch(59.2% 0.099 23.7)
- #0D8E98
#0D8E98
oklch(59% 0.099 203.8)
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 #B16561, 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 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #B16561 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.