#B16579
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.8% 0.1 3.6), rgb(177, 101, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B16579 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16579 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.1 3.6) |
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 #B16579 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16579 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16579 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16579 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16579
oklch(59.8% 0.1 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7566C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 4)
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Step 700
700
#8F465A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#743A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#B16579 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) | #71737A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848177 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD5F6C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16579
#B16579
oklch(59.8% 0.1 3.6)
- #1C9386
#1C9386
oklch(59.9% 0.1 183.5)
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 #B16579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16579 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.