#B17970
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4), rgb(177, 121, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B17970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17970 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4) |
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 #B17970 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17970 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17970 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17970 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B4
oklch(81% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B17970 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) | #85806F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7277 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17970
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
- #5096A1
#5096A1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 208.7)
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 #B17970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #B17970 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.