#B67173
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.3% 0.088 18), rgb(182, 113, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B67173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B67173 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.088 18) |
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 #B67173 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B67173 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B67173 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B67173 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89090
oklch(70.8% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B67173
oklch(62.3% 0.088 18)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.096 18)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4D
oklch(49% 0.089 18)
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Step 800
800
#723D40
oklch(42.7% 0.074 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#B67173 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) | #7E7C73 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8972 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36972 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B67173
#B67173
oklch(62.3% 0.088 18)
- #38979A
#38979A
oklch(62.3% 0.088 198.1)
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 #B67173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #B67173 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.