#B16666
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.097 20.4), rgb(177, 102, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B16666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16666 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 102, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.097 20.4) |
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 #B16666 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16666 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16666 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16666 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16666
oklch(59.4% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85859
oklch(55.6% 0.105 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#904849
oklch(49.1% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 20)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#B16666 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) | #767266 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16666
#B16666
oklch(59.4% 0.097 20.4)
- #169096
#169096
oklch(59.6% 0.097 200.3)
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 #B16666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B16666 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.