#B57969
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.4% 0.08 35.6), rgb(181, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B57969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57969 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.08 35.6) |
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 #B57969 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57969 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57969 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57969 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49386
oklch(70.6% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57969
oklch(63.4% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6050
oklch(55.5% 0.086 35)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4135
oklch(42.7% 0.068 35.4)
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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)
#B57969 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) | #878068 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D68 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27075 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57969
#B57969
oklch(63.4% 0.08 35.6)
- #4B97A9
#4B97A9
oklch(63.5% 0.08 215.3)
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 #B57969, 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 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #B57969 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.