#B16768
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.7% 0.095 19.4), rgb(177, 103, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B16768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16768 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.095 19.4) |
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 #B16768 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16768 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16768 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16768 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16768
oklch(59.7% 0.095 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7585A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F484A
oklch(49% 0.096 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#753C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3334
oklch(37.6% 0.062 19)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#B16768 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) | #767368 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888167 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E68 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16768
#B16768
oklch(59.7% 0.095 19.4)
- #1C9095
#1C9095
oklch(59.6% 0.095 199.5)
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 #B16768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #B16768 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.