#B37979
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.6% 0.073 19.3), rgb(179, 121, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#B37979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 19°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37979 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.073 19.3) |
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 #B37979 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37979 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37979 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37979 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37979
oklch(63.6% 0.073 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6060
oklch(55.7% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F50
oklch(49.1% 0.074 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#B37979 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) | #848179 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C78 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7379 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37979
#B37979
oklch(63.6% 0.073 19.3)
- #50989C
#50989C
oklch(63.5% 0.072 200.2)
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 #B37979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #B37979 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.