#B37E85
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.066 10.3), rgb(179, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#B37E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E85 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.066 10.3) |
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 #B37E85 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E85 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E85 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E85 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9499
oklch(70.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E85
oklch(64.8% 0.066 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#986169
oklch(55.5% 0.072 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#825058
oklch(49% 0.068 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4248
oklch(42.7% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#B37E85 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) | #868685 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939084 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A80 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E85
#B37E85
oklch(64.8% 0.066 10.3)
- #5C9C98
#5C9C98
oklch(64.9% 0.066 190.5)
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 #B37E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #B37E85 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.