#B67169
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.089 27.1), rgb(182, 113, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B67169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67169 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 27.1) |
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 #B67169 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67169 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67169 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67169 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B2
oklch(81% 0.044 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99089
oklch(70.7% 0.071 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67169
oklch(62.1% 0.089 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55C54
oklch(55.7% 0.097 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#B67169 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) | #807B68 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4686F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67169
#B67169
oklch(62.1% 0.089 27.1)
- #3695A2
#3695A2
oklch(62% 0.089 207.9)
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 #B67169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #B67169 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.