#B5735F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.089 37.6), rgb(181, 115, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B5735F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5735F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 115, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 37.6) |
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 #B5735F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5735F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5735F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5735F text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#DBB8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89281
oklch(70.8% 0.07 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5735F
oklch(62.1% 0.089 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#B5735F 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) | #837B5D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3696E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5735F
#B5735F
oklch(62.1% 0.089 37.6)
- #3B93AA
#3B93AA
oklch(62% 0.089 218.1)
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 #B5735F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5735F 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.