#B57372
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.5% 0.084 20.7), rgb(181, 115, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B57372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 21°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57372 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 115, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.084 20.7) |
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 #B57372 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57372 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57372 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57372 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57372
oklch(62.5% 0.084 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25D5C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713F3E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#36201F
oklch(27.2% 0.034 22.4)
#B57372 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) | #807D72 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A71 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26B73 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57372
#B57372
oklch(62.5% 0.084 20.7)
- #3E979C
#3E979C
oklch(62.5% 0.084 200.4)
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 #B57372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B57372 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.