#B36178
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.109 3), rgb(179, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B36178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36178 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.109 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 #B36178 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36178 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36178 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36178 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36178
oklch(59.4% 0.109 3)
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Step 600
600
#AA536D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#B36178 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) | #6E7179 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5B69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36178
#B36178
oklch(59.4% 0.109 3)
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
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 #B36178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.063
Use #B36178 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.