#B0837B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.057 30.1), rgb(176, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B0837B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0837B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.057 30.1) |
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 #B0837B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B0837B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0837B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0837B text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9790
oklch(70.7% 0.045 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B0837B
oklch(65.2% 0.057 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#94665E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E544D
oklch(49% 0.058 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#67453F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B0837B 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) | #8D887A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7D81 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0837B
#B0837B
oklch(65.2% 0.057 30.1)
- #659AA3
#659AA3
oklch(65.2% 0.058 209.3)
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 #B0837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0837B 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.