#B17266
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.6% 0.083 31.3), rgb(177, 114, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B17266 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17266 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.083 31.3) |
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 #B17266 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17266 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17266 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17266 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17266
oklch(61.6% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15F52
oklch(55.7% 0.089 32)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E43
oklch(49.2% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3730
oklch(37.8% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#B17266 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) | #807A65 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE696F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17266
#B17266
oklch(61.6% 0.083 31.3)
- #3F92A1
#3F92A1
oklch(61.5% 0.083 211.2)
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 #B17266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.007
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #B17266 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.