#B3716E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.084 22.6), rgb(179, 113, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B3716E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3716E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 113, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.084 22.6) |
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 #B3716E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3716E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3716E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3716E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3716E
oklch(61.8% 0.084 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#713F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#B3716E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E886D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06971 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3716E
#B3716E
oklch(61.8% 0.084 22.6)
- #3B959C
#3B959C
oklch(61.9% 0.085 202.4)
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 #B3716E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
Use #B3716E 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.