#B3797B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.6% 0.073 17), rgb(179, 121, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#B3797B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3797B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 121, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.073 17) |
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 #B3797B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3797B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3797B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3797B text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29394
oklch(70.8% 0.057 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3797B
oklch(63.6% 0.073 17)
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Step 600
600
#9C6062
oklch(55.6% 0.078 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F51
oklch(49% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4143
oklch(42.8% 0.061 17)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B3797B 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) | #84827B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE737A | 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°).
- #B3797B
#B3797B
oklch(63.6% 0.073 17)
- #50999A
#50999A
oklch(63.6% 0.073 196.6)
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 #B3797B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
Use #B3797B 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.