#B6796D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.079 31.6), rgb(182, 121, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B6796D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6796D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.079 31.6) |
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 #B6796D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6796D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6796D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6796D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6796D
oklch(63.6% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6053
oklch(55.6% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4138
oklch(42.8% 0.066 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#B6796D 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) | #87816C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37176 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6796D
#B6796D
oklch(63.6% 0.079 31.6)
- #4A98A7
#4A98A7
oklch(63.6% 0.08 211.8)
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 #B6796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B6796D 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.