#B16C69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.6% 0.089 22.7), rgb(177, 108, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B16C69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16C69 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.089 22.7) |
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 #B16C69 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16C69 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16C69 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16C69 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9908D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16C69
oklch(60.6% 0.089 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45B59
oklch(55.5% 0.096 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B49
oklch(49.2% 0.09 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#B16C69 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) | #7A7668 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8468 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE636C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16C69
#B16C69
oklch(60.6% 0.089 22.7)
- #2F9199
#2F9199
oklch(60.4% 0.089 202.9)
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 #B16C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #B16C69 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.