#B47562
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.085 37.5), rgb(180, 117, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B47562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47562 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.085 37.5) |
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 #B47562 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47562 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47562 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47562 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C69383
oklch(70.8% 0.066 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47562
oklch(62.4% 0.085 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#704032
oklch(42.6% 0.071 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#B47562 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) | #847D60 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A61 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26B70 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47562
#B47562
oklch(62.4% 0.085 37.5)
- #4294A9
#4294A9
oklch(62.4% 0.085 217.2)
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 #B47562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B47562 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.