#B37253
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.4% 0.094 46), rgb(179, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B37253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37253 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.094 46) |
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 #B37253 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37253 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37253 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37253 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8937A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37253
oklch(61.4% 0.094 46)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#B37253 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) | #837950 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938753 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2666A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37253
#B37253
oklch(61.4% 0.094 46)
- #3B90AF
#3B90AF
oklch(61.5% 0.093 225.5)
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 #B37253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #B37253 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.