#B37865
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.08 38.6), rgb(179, 120, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B37865 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37865 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.08 38.6) |
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 #B37865 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37865 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37865 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37865 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37865
oklch(62.9% 0.08 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F614D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#88503E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A382D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#B37865 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) | #867F64 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B65 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06F73 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37865
#B37865
oklch(62.9% 0.08 38.6)
- #4A94A9
#4A94A9
oklch(62.7% 0.08 218.8)
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 #B37865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #B37865 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.