#B67769
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.083 33.1), rgb(182, 119, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B67769 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67769 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 119, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.083 33.1) |
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 #B67769 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67769 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67769 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67769 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67769
oklch(63.2% 0.083 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#B67769 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) | #867F68 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C68 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36E73 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67769
#B67769
oklch(63.2% 0.083 33.1)
- #4597A8
#4597A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 213.3)
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 #B67769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #B67769 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.