#B47376
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.082 16.7), rgb(180, 115, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B47376 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47376 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 115, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.082 16.7) |
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 #B47376 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47376 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47376 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47376 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47376
oklch(62.5% 0.082 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15D61
oklch(55.7% 0.089 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B47376 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) | #7F7D76 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8975 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06C74 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47376
#B47376
oklch(62.5% 0.082 16.7)
- #419798
#419798
oklch(62.5% 0.082 196.3)
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 #B47376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #B47376 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.