#B76B65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.1% 0.098 25.1), rgb(183, 107, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B76B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76B65 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.098 25.1) |
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 #B76B65 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76B65 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76B65 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76B65 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76B65
oklch(61.1% 0.098 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95853
oklch(55.6% 0.107 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#914843
oklch(49.2% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B37
oklch(42.7% 0.083 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#B76B65 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) | #7C7664 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8664 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5616A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76B65
#B76B65
oklch(61.1% 0.098 25.1)
- #1D949F
#1D949F
oklch(61.1% 0.098 204.7)
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 #B76B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #B76B65 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.