#B37E91
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.07 356), rgb(179, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B37E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B37E91 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.07 356) |
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 #B37E91 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B37E91 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B37E91 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B37E91 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B37E91
oklch(65.2% 0.07 356)
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Step 600
600
#976075
oklch(55.5% 0.077 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#694150
oklch(42.7% 0.059 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#553742
oklch(37.6% 0.046 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B37E91 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) | #848792 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909090 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7C84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B37E91
#B37E91
oklch(65.2% 0.07 356)
- #5F9E8E
#5F9E8E
oklch(65.2% 0.07 176)
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 #B37E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #B37E91 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.