#B37396
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.092 346.1), rgb(179, 115, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B37396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37396 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 115, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.092 346.1) |
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 #B37396 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37396 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37396 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37396 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37396
oklch(63.4% 0.092 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A80
oklch(55.6% 0.1 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#86496C
oklch(49% 0.094 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D58
oklch(42.8% 0.077 346)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#B37396 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) | #788097 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A94 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB727F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37396
#B37396
oklch(63.4% 0.092 346.1)
- #4C9C7D
#4C9C7D
oklch(63.3% 0.093 165.9)
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 #B37396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B37396 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.