#B16F65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61% 0.086 29.1), rgb(177, 111, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B16F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B16F65 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.086 29.1) |
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 #B16F65 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B16F65 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B16F65 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B16F65 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79188
oklch(70.6% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B16F65
oklch(61% 0.086 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C43
oklch(49% 0.087 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F38
oklch(42.7% 0.071 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#B16F65 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) | #7E7864 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8564 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE666D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B16F65
#B16F65
oklch(61% 0.086 29.1)
- #37919F
#37919F
oklch(60.9% 0.086 209.5)
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 #B16F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.051
Use #B16F65 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.