#B3817A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.063 27.9), rgb(179, 129, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B3817A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3817A |
| RGB | rgb(179, 129, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.063 27.9) |
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 #B3817A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3817A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3817A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3817A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3817A
oklch(65.1% 0.063 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#98645D
oklch(55.7% 0.069 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B3817A 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) | #8B8779 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979179 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7B7F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3817A
#B3817A
oklch(65.1% 0.063 27.9)
- #5F9BA4
#5F9BA4
oklch(65.2% 0.064 207.9)
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 #B3817A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #B3817A 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.