#B16765
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.6% 0.096 22), rgb(177, 103, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B16765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 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 | #B16765 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.096 22) |
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 #B16765 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16765 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16765 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16765 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
#CB8E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16765
oklch(59.6% 0.096 22)
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Step 600
600
#A85957
oklch(55.7% 0.104 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#904847
oklch(49.1% 0.098 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#753C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 22)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#B16765 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) | #777364 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898164 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E67 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16765
#B16765
oklch(59.6% 0.096 22)
- #1B9097
#1B9097
oklch(59.7% 0.096 201.3)
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 #B16765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
Use #B16765 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.