#B76E6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.093 20.1), rgb(183, 110, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B76E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76E6E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 110, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.093 20.1) |
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 #B76E6E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76E6E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76E6E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76E6E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B4
oklch(81% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76E6E
oklch(61.8% 0.093 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6595A
oklch(55.5% 0.101 20)
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Step 700
700
#8E494A
oklch(49% 0.093 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B76E6E 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) | #7D796E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4656E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76E6E
#B76E6E
oklch(61.8% 0.093 20.1)
- #2C969C
#2C969C
oklch(61.8% 0.093 200.6)
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 #B76E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #B76E6E 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.