#B37876
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.3% 0.075 21.5), rgb(179, 120, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B37876 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37876 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 120, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.075 21.5) |
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 #B37876 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37876 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37876 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37876 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39391
oklch(70.8% 0.058 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37876
oklch(63.3% 0.075 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D605E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 22)
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Step 700
700
#864F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4140
oklch(42.7% 0.062 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#B37876 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) | #848076 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7178 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37876
#B37876
oklch(63.3% 0.075 21.5)
- #4D989D
#4D989D
oklch(63.4% 0.075 201.2)
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 #B37876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #B37876 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.