#B16D74
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.087 13.3), rgb(177, 109, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B16D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16D74 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 109, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.087 13.3) |
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 #B16D74 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16D74 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16D74 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16D74 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 13)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16D74
oklch(61% 0.087 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A52
oklch(49% 0.088 13)
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Step 800
800
#713D43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3539
oklch(37.8% 0.056 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#B16D74 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) | #797874 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8573 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6670 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16D74
#B16D74
oklch(61% 0.087 13.3)
- #359492
#359492
oklch(61.1% 0.087 193.1)
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 #B16D74, 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 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #B16D74 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.