#B67561
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.088 37.9), rgb(182, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B67561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67561 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.088 37.9) |
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 #B67561 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67561 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67561 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67561 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79282
oklch(70.7% 0.069 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67561
oklch(62.6% 0.088 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3B
oklch(49% 0.089 37)
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Step 800
800
#714031
oklch(42.7% 0.073 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#B67561 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) | #857D5F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B60 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67561
#B67561
oklch(62.6% 0.088 37.9)
- #3F95AB
#3F95AB
oklch(62.7% 0.088 217.4)
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 #B67561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #B67561 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.