#B37283
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.085 2.8), rgb(179, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B37283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37283 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.085 2.8) |
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 #B37283 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37283 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37283 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37283 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5909D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 2.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37283
oklch(62.6% 0.085 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#884B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B37283 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) | #7B7D84 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8982 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6E78 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37283
#B37283
oklch(62.6% 0.085 2.8)
- #43998C
#43998C
oklch(62.6% 0.085 182.1)
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 #B37283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #B37283 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.