#B76970
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.1 14.7), rgb(183, 105, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B76970 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76970 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 105, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.1 14.7) |
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 #B76970 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76970 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76970 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76970 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D91
oklch(70.8% 0.078 15.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76970
oklch(61% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9565F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#91464E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#B76970 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) | #787670 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4616C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76970
#B76970
oklch(61% 0.1 14.7)
- #179595
#179595
oklch(60.9% 0.1 194.9)
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 #B76970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #B76970 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.