#B16C73
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.088 13.5), rgb(177, 108, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B16C73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16C73 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 108, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.088 13.5) |
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 #B16C73 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16C73 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16C73 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16C73 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F94
oklch(70.7% 0.07 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16C73
oklch(60.8% 0.088 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45A63
oklch(55.6% 0.097 13)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A52
oklch(49.1% 0.089 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D43
oklch(42.8% 0.074 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3438
oklch(37.6% 0.058 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#B16C73 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) | #797773 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898472 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD656F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16C73
#B16C73
oklch(60.8% 0.088 13.5)
- #329392
#329392
oklch(60.8% 0.088 194.1)
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 #B16C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #B16C73 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.