#B57166
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.089 29.8), rgb(181, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B57166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 30°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57166 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.089 29.8) |
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 #B57166 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57166 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57166 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57166 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57166
oklch(61.9% 0.089 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45C51
oklch(55.5% 0.097 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C42
oklch(49.1% 0.089 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#B57166 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 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918865 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3686E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57166
#B57166
oklch(61.9% 0.089 29.8)
- #3794A3
#3794A3
oklch(61.8% 0.088 210)
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 #B57166, 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 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B57166 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.