#B6837B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.065 28.9), rgb(182, 131, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#B6837B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6837B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 131, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.065 28.9) |
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 #B6837B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B6837B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6837B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B6837B text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B6837B
oklch(65.8% 0.065 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#98635B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524B
oklch(49.1% 0.066 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A443E
oklch(42.9% 0.054 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B6837B 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) | #8E897A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17D81 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6837B
#B6837B
oklch(65.8% 0.065 28.9)
- #609DA7
#609DA7
oklch(65.8% 0.065 209)
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 #B6837B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #B6837B 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.