#B16762
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.5% 0.096 24.5), rgb(177, 103, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B16762 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16762 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.096 24.5) |
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 #B16762 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16762 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16762 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16762 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E89
oklch(70.5% 0.075 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16762
oklch(59.5% 0.096 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85954
oklch(55.6% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#904945
oklch(49.2% 0.097 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#753C39
oklch(42.7% 0.08 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3431
oklch(37.8% 0.063 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#B16762 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) | #777261 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D66 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16762
#B16762
oklch(59.5% 0.096 24.5)
- #1A8F99
#1A8F99
oklch(59.5% 0.096 204)
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 #B16762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B16762 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.