#B57E73
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.071 31.7), rgb(181, 126, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B57E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57E73 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 126, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.071 31.7) |
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 #B57E73 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57E73 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57E73 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57E73 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57E73
oklch(64.6% 0.071 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#855147
oklch(49.2% 0.072 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C433A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 33)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#B57E73 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) | #8A8572 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979072 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1777B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57E73
#B57E73
oklch(64.6% 0.071 31.7)
- #569AA7
#569AA7
oklch(64.6% 0.072 211.3)
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 #B57E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #B57E73 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.