#B26E69
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61% 0.088 24.5), rgb(178, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B26E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 24°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26E69 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.088 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 #B26E69 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26E69 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26E69 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26E69 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26E69
oklch(61% 0.088 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45C57
oklch(55.7% 0.095 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B47
oklch(49% 0.089 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#723E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#B26E69 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 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF656D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26E69
#B26E69
oklch(61% 0.088 24.5)
- #34929C
#34929C
oklch(61% 0.087 205.1)
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 #B26E69, 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 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #B26E69 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.