#B1696D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.092 16.6), rgb(177, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B1696D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1696D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.092 16.6) |
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 #B1696D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1696D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1696D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1696D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1696D
oklch(60.1% 0.092 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6595E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E494E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#733C40
oklch(42.6% 0.077 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3436
oklch(37.7% 0.059 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#B1696D 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) | #77756D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE616B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1696D
#B1696D
oklch(60.1% 0.092 16.6)
- #279193
#279193
oklch(60% 0.092 196.9)
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 #B1696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #B1696D 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.