#B76F70
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.092 19.1), rgb(183, 111, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B76F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76F70 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 111, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.092 19.1) |
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 #B76F70 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76F70 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76F70 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76F70 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76F70
oklch(62% 0.092 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A5C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E494B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#733C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#B76F70 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) | #7D7A70 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46770 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76F70
#B76F70
oklch(62% 0.092 19.1)
- #30979B
#30979B
oklch(62.1% 0.092 198.8)
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 #B76F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #B76F70 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.