#B76374
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.109 8), rgb(183, 99, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B76374 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76374 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.109 8) |
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 #B76374 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76374 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76374 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76374 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A96
oklch(70.6% 0.086 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76374
oklch(60.1% 0.109 8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5266
oklch(55.5% 0.119 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#934255
oklch(49% 0.111 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#783745
oklch(42.7% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#B76374 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) | #727274 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878272 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45B69 | 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°).
- #B76374
#B76374
oklch(60.1% 0.109 8)
- #00948C
#00948C
oklch(60.1% 0.104 188.1)
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 #B76374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #B76374 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.