#B16E69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(60.9% 0.086 24.5), rgb(177, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B16E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16E69 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.086 24.5) |
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 #B16E69 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16E69 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16E69 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16E69 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8918C
oklch(70.8% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16E69
oklch(60.9% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C58
oklch(55.5% 0.094 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C48
oklch(49.2% 0.087 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#B16E69 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) | #7C7868 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8568 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE666D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16E69
#B16E69
oklch(60.9% 0.086 24.5)
- #35929B
#35929B
oklch(60.9% 0.087 204.2)
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 #B16E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #B16E69 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.