#B76B70
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.097 16.1), rgb(183, 107, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B76B70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76B70 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 107, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.097 16.1) |
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 #B76B70 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76B70 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76B70 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76B70 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D90
oklch(70.7% 0.077 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76B70
oklch(61.3% 0.097 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#A8575E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#90474D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#753B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#B76B70 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) | #7A7770 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4636D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76B70
#B76B70
oklch(61.3% 0.097 16.1)
- #219697
#219697
oklch(61.3% 0.097 195.8)
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 #B76B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.011
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #B76B70 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.