#B47474
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.6% 0.081 19.6), rgb(180, 116, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B47474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47474 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 116, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.081 19.6) |
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 #B47474 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47474 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47474 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47474 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47474
oklch(62.6% 0.081 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B47474 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) | #807E74 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06D74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47474
#B47474
oklch(62.6% 0.081 19.6)
- #43979B
#43979B
oklch(62.7% 0.081 199.6)
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 #B47474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #B47474 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.