#B57968
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.4% 0.08 36.5), rgb(181, 121, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B57968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57968 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.08 36.5) |
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 #B57968 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57968 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57968 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57968 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49385
oklch(70.6% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57968
oklch(63.4% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#B57968 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) | #878067 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D67 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27075 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57968
#B57968
oklch(63.4% 0.08 36.5)
- #4B96AA
#4B96AA
oklch(63.3% 0.08 217.5)
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 #B57968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #B57968 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.