#B3736E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.082 24.6), rgb(179, 115, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B3736E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 25°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3736E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.082 24.6) |
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 #B3736E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3736E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3736E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3736E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3736E
oklch(62.2% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15E59
oklch(55.6% 0.089 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#B3736E 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) | #807C6D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06B72 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3736E
#B3736E
oklch(62.2% 0.082 24.6)
- #40959E
#40959E
oklch(62.2% 0.082 204.8)
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 #B3736E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3736E 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.