#B96E68
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.097 25.1), rgb(185, 110, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B96E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B96E68 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 110, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.097 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 #B96E68 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B96E68 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B96E68 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B96E68 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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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
#CC8E89
oklch(70.7% 0.076 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B96E68
oklch(61.9% 0.097 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85953
oklch(55.6% 0.105 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#904844
oklch(49% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#753C38
oklch(42.7% 0.081 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3430
oklch(37.8% 0.063 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#B96E68 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) | #7E7967 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7646D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B96E68
#B96E68
oklch(61.9% 0.097 25.1)
- #2696A2
#2696A2
oklch(61.9% 0.096 205.8)
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 #B96E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #B96E68 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.