#B07374
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.077 18.4), rgb(176, 115, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B07374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07374 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 115, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.077 18.4) |
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 #B07374 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07374 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07374 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07374 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49292
oklch(70.8% 0.061 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07374
oklch(62% 0.077 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E60
oklch(55.6% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#884E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B07374 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) | #7F7C74 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8873 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6C74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07374
#B07374
oklch(62% 0.077 18.4)
- #459497
#459497
oklch(61.8% 0.077 198.7)
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 #B07374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B07374 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.