#B36E77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.5% 0.088 11.5), rgb(179, 110, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B36E77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B36E77 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 110, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.088 11.5) |
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 #B36E77 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B36E77 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B36E77 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B36E77 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B36E77
oklch(61.5% 0.088 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35A65
oklch(55.5% 0.096 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A54
oklch(49.2% 0.09 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#B36E77 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) | #7A7977 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8676 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6771 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B36E77
#B36E77
oklch(61.5% 0.088 11.5)
- #369692
#369692
oklch(61.7% 0.088 191.2)
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 #B36E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
Use #B36E77 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.