#B67965
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.4% 0.083 38.9), rgb(182, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#B67965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 39°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67965 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.083 38.9) |
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 #B67965 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67965 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67965 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67965 text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67965
oklch(63.4% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0604B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4132
oklch(42.7% 0.069 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A372C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#B67965 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) | #888063 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D64 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47074 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67965
#B67965
oklch(63.4% 0.083 38.9)
- #4996AC
#4996AC
oklch(63.3% 0.082 219.1)
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 #B67965, 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 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #B67965 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.