#B39697
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.035 15.7), rgb(179, 150, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#B39697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B39697 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 150, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.035 15.7) |
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 #B39697 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B39697 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39697 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B39697 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B39697
oklch(70% 0.035 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37F80
oklch(63.1% 0.045 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D686A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#785758
oklch(49.2% 0.044 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#624748
oklch(42.8% 0.037 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#503B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.03 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#B39697 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) | #9B9A97 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99496 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B39697
#B39697
oklch(70% 0.035 15.7)
- #86A5A5
#86A5A5
oklch(69.9% 0.034 196.4)
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 #B39697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #B39697 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.