#B16772
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.096 10.8), rgb(177, 103, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B16772 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16772 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.096 10.8) |
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 #B16772 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16772 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16772 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16772 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D95
oklch(70.6% 0.075 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16772
oklch(59.9% 0.096 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65864
oklch(55.6% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4753
oklch(49.1% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#B16772 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) | #747472 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868271 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD606B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16772
#B16772
oklch(59.9% 0.096 10.8)
- #21928D
#21928D
oklch(59.9% 0.096 190.4)
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 #B16772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #B16772 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.