#B47A73
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.7% 0.074 26.9), rgb(180, 122, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B47A73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47A73 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 122, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.074 26.9) |
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 #B47A73 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47A73 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47A73 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47A73 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47A73
oklch(63.7% 0.074 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D605A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 26)
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Step 700
700
#865049
oklch(49.2% 0.074 28)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593834
oklch(37.9% 0.048 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B47A73 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) | #868272 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07378 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47A73
#B47A73
oklch(63.7% 0.074 26.9)
- #4F98A2
#4F98A2
oklch(63.6% 0.074 207.1)
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 #B47A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B47A73 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.