#B37C86
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.5% 0.07 7.2), rgb(179, 124, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B37C86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37C86 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 124, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.07 7.2) |
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 #B37C86 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37C86 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37C86 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37C86 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37C86
oklch(64.5% 0.07 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A606B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#834F5A
oklch(49% 0.071 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4149
oklch(42.7% 0.059 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#B37C86 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) | #848586 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F85 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD787F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37C86
#B37C86
oklch(64.5% 0.07 7.2)
- #589C95
#589C95
oklch(64.6% 0.07 187.1)
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 #B37C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #B37C86 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.