#B7696E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.1 16.3), rgb(183, 105, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B7696E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7696E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 16.3) |
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 #B7696E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7696E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7696E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7696E text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D90
oklch(70.8% 0.078 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7696E
oklch(60.9% 0.1 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9565D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 16)
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Step 700
700
#91464C
oklch(49% 0.101 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#763A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3235
oklch(37.6% 0.065 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#B7696E 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) | #78766E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5606B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7696E
#B7696E
oklch(60.9% 0.1 16.3)
- #169597
#169597
oklch(60.9% 0.1 196.6)
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 #B7696E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.010
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #B7696E 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.