#B1837D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.058 27.2), rgb(177, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B1837D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1837D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.058 27.2) |
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 #B1837D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1837D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1837D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1837D text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E3D5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9691
oklch(70.6% 0.045 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1837D
oklch(65.3% 0.058 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#95655F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F544F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B1837D 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) | #8C897C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7E81 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1837D
#B1837D
oklch(65.3% 0.058 27.2)
- #659BA2
#659BA2
oklch(65.4% 0.058 206.2)
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 #B1837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #B1837D 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.