#B57261
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.089 35), rgb(181, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B57261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 35°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57261 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.089 35) |
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 #B57261 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57261 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57261 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57261 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89183
oklch(70.6% 0.07 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57261
oklch(61.9% 0.089 35)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3D
oklch(49% 0.09 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F32
oklch(42.7% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#B57261 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) | #827B60 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928960 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3686E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57261
#B57261
oklch(61.9% 0.089 35)
- #3994A8
#3994A8
oklch(62.1% 0.09 214.9)
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 #B57261, 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 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #B57261 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.