#B76569
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.105 17.6), rgb(183, 101, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B76569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76569 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 101, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.105 17.6) |
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 #B76569 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76569 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76569 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76569 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76569
oklch(60.1% 0.105 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC545A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#93444A
oklch(49% 0.107 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#78393D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#B76569 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) | #767369 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8367 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55B67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76569
#B76569
oklch(60.1% 0.105 17.6)
- #009396
#009396
oklch(60.2% 0.102 197.3)
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 #B76569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #B76569 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.