#B16764
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.096 22.8), rgb(177, 103, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B16764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16764 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.096 22.8) |
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 #B16764 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16764 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16764 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16764 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16764
oklch(59.6% 0.096 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85956
oklch(55.7% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#904846
oklch(49.1% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#753C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3432
oklch(37.9% 0.062 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#B16764 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) | #777263 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898163 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D67 | 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°).
- #B16764
#B16764
oklch(59.6% 0.096 22.8)
- #1B8F98
#1B8F98
oklch(59.5% 0.096 203.2)
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 #B16764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B16764 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.