#B57973
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.076 25.7), rgb(181, 121, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B57973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57973 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 121, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.076 25.7) |
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 #B57973 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57973 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57973 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57973 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57973
oklch(63.6% 0.076 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700
#874F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34201E
oklch(26.8% 0.032 25.7)
#B57973 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) | #868172 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17278 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57973
#B57973
oklch(63.6% 0.076 25.7)
- #4C98A2
#4C98A2
oklch(63.5% 0.076 206.7)
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 #B57973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B57973 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.