#B37D80
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.5% 0.068 15.4), rgb(179, 125, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B37D80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37D80 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 125, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.068 15.4) |
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 #B37D80 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37D80 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37D80 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37D80 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37D80
oklch(64.5% 0.068 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4245
oklch(42.6% 0.056 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B37D80 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) | #868580 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F7F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD787E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37D80
#B37D80
oklch(64.5% 0.068 15.4)
- #599B9B
#599B9B
oklch(64.6% 0.068 195.6)
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 #B37D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
Use #B37D80 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.