#B47372
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.083 20.6), rgb(180, 115, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B47372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47372 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 115, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.083 20.6) |
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 #B47372 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47372 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47372 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47372 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47372
oklch(62.4% 0.083 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#B47372 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) | #807D72 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908971 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06C73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47372
#B47372
oklch(62.4% 0.083 20.6)
- #40969C
#40969C
oklch(62.3% 0.082 201.6)
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 #B47372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #B47372 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.