#B3897E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.054 35.1), rgb(179, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B3897E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3897E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.054 35.1) |
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 #B3897E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B3897E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3897E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B3897E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B3897E
oklch(66.7% 0.054 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D564B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#B3897E 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) | #928E7D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8386 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3897E
#B3897E
oklch(66.7% 0.054 35.1)
- #6D9DA9
#6D9DA9
oklch(66.6% 0.054 215)
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 #B3897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3897E 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.