#B9716C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.5% 0.092 24.3), rgb(185, 113, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B9716C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9716C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.092 24.3) |
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 #B9716C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B9716C | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9716C text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9716C text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B9716C
oklch(62.5% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65A56
oklch(55.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A46
oklch(49.1% 0.093 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#743D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#B9716C 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) | #807C6B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76870 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9716C
#B9716C
oklch(62.5% 0.092 24.3)
- #3198A1
#3198A1
oklch(62.6% 0.092 203.5)
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 #B9716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #B9716C 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.