#B77061
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.094 32.7), rgb(183, 112, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B77061 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77061 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 112, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.094 32.7) |
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 #B77061 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77061 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77061 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77061 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AE
oklch(81% 0.046 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77061
oklch(61.8% 0.094 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E32
oklch(42.8% 0.079 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#B77061 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) | #817A60 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928860 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5656C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77061
#B77061
oklch(61.8% 0.094 32.7)
- #3094A7
#3094A7
oklch(61.8% 0.094 213)
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 #B77061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #B77061 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.