#B16657
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.1 32.2), rgb(177, 102, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B16657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16657 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 102, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.1 32.2) |
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 #B16657 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16657 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16657 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16657 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99084
oklch(70.6% 0.072 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7466
oklch(63% 0.092 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B16657
oklch(59.1% 0.1 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#B16657 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) | #787156 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05A62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16657
#B16657
oklch(59.1% 0.1 32.2)
- #118DA0
#118DA0
oklch(59.2% 0.1 211.8)
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 #B16657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.051
Use #B16657 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.