#B16873
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.094 10.6), rgb(177, 104, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B16873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16873 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.094 10.6) |
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 #B16873 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16873 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16873 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16873 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16873
oklch(60.1% 0.094 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65865
oklch(55.6% 0.103 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B44
oklch(42.6% 0.079 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D333A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#B16873 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) | #757473 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878272 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD616C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16873
#B16873
oklch(60.1% 0.094 10.6)
- #25928E
#25928E
oklch(60.1% 0.094 191.2)
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 #B16873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #B16873 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.