#B6796F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.079 29.7), rgb(182, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B6796F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6796F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.079 29.7) |
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 #B6796F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6796F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6796F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6796F text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6796F
oklch(63.7% 0.079 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F55
oklch(55.5% 0.086 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F46
oklch(49.2% 0.079 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4139
oklch(42.8% 0.066 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#B6796F 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) | #86816E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37176 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6796F
#B6796F
oklch(63.7% 0.079 29.7)
- #4A98A5
#4A98A5
oklch(63.6% 0.079 209.7)
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 #B6796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #B6796F 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.