#B47879
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.076 18.3), rgb(180, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B47879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 18°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47879 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.076 18.3) |
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 #B47879 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47879 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47879 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47879 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47879
oklch(63.5% 0.076 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F61
oklch(55.6% 0.082 18)
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Step 700
700
#874E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 18)
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Step 800
800
#6E4042
oklch(42.7% 0.064 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B47879 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) | #838179 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C78 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07279 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47879
#B47879
oklch(63.5% 0.076 18.3)
- #4C999B
#4C999B
oklch(63.5% 0.076 197.7)
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 #B47879, 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 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #B47879 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.