#B76372
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.109 9.5), rgb(183, 99, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B76372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76372 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.109 9.5) |
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 #B76372 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76372 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76372 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76372 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A95
oklch(70.6% 0.085 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76372
oklch(60.1% 0.109 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5364
oklch(55.6% 0.117 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#944353
oklch(49.2% 0.11 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#783744
oklch(42.7% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#613039
oklch(37.6% 0.071 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#B76372 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) | #727272 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B68 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76372
#B76372
oklch(60.1% 0.109 9.5)
- #00948E
#00948E
oklch(60.1% 0.104 189.7)
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 #B76372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.014
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #B76372 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.