#B37965
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8), rgb(179, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B37965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37965 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8) |
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 #B37965 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37965 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37965 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37965 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37965
oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E614C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#87503D
oklch(49% 0.08 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#B37965 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) | #878063 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C65 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07074 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37965
#B37965
oklch(63.1% 0.079 39.8)
- #4D95AA
#4D95AA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 219.2)
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 #B37965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #B37965 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.