#B57568
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.084 32.1), rgb(181, 117, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B57568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57568 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 117, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.084 32.1) |
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 #B57568 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57568 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57568 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57568 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57568
oklch(62.6% 0.084 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25E51
oklch(55.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D42
oklch(49% 0.085 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#B57568 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) | #847D67 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A67 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26C72 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57568
#B57568
oklch(62.6% 0.084 32.1)
- #4196A6
#4196A6
oklch(62.8% 0.084 211.9)
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 #B57568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.013
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B57568 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.