#B37067
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.5% 0.087 28.1), rgb(179, 112, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B37067 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37067 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 112, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.087 28.1) |
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 #B37067 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37067 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37067 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37067 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37067
oklch(61.5% 0.087 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D54
oklch(55.6% 0.093 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F38
oklch(42.8% 0.073 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#B37067 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) | #7F7966 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8766 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0676E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37067
#B37067
oklch(61.5% 0.087 28.1)
- #3793A0
#3793A0
oklch(61.5% 0.087 208.2)
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 #B37067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #B37067 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.