#B16D60
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.5% 0.09 31.5), rgb(177, 109, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B16D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D60 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.09 31.5) |
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 #B16D60 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D60 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D60 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D60 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99186
oklch(70.8% 0.07 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D60
oklch(60.5% 0.09 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C40
oklch(49.2% 0.09 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E35
oklch(42.6% 0.075 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1B
oklch(26.8% 0.037 30.4)
#B16D60 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) | #7D765F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF636A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D60
#B16D60
oklch(60.5% 0.09 31.5)
- #3190A1
#3190A1
oklch(60.6% 0.09 211.8)
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 #B16D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #B16D60 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.