#B3847F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.059 25.7), rgb(179, 132, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B3847F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3847F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 132, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.059 25.7) |
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 #B3847F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3847F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3847F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3847F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3847F
oklch(65.8% 0.059 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#956560
oklch(55.6% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F534F
oklch(49% 0.06 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#684441
oklch(42.7% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#B3847F 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) | #8D8A7E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7F83 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3847F
#B3847F
oklch(65.8% 0.059 25.7)
- #659CA3
#659CA3
oklch(65.7% 0.059 206)
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 #B3847F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #B3847F 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.