#B16876
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.2% 0.095 7.9), rgb(177, 104, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B16876 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 8°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16876 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 7.9) |
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 #B16876 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16876 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16876 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16876 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E98
oklch(70.8% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16876
oklch(60.2% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65868
oklch(55.7% 0.103 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4856
oklch(49.2% 0.096 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#B16876 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) | #747576 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868275 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD626D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16876
#B16876
oklch(60.2% 0.095 7.9)
- #26938B
#26938B
oklch(60.2% 0.095 187.6)
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 #B16876, 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 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
Use #B16876 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.