#B38172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.066 37.4), rgb(179, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B38172 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38172 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.066 37.4) |
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 #B38172 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38172 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B38172 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B38172 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE968A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 37.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38172
oklch(64.9% 0.066 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#986455
oklch(55.5% 0.072 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#825345
oklch(49.1% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4439
oklch(42.7% 0.056 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B38172 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) | #8D8771 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989172 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7A7D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38172
#B38172
oklch(64.9% 0.066 37.4)
- #5E99A9
#5E99A9
oklch(64.9% 0.066 217)
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 #B38172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #B38172 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.