#B37A7A

Accessibility

5.98:1

Vs white / black

3.51:1 · 5.98:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b37a7a

RGB

rgb(179, 122, 122)

RGBA

rgba(179, 122, 122, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 27%, 59%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 27%, 59%, 1)

HSV

hsv(0, 32%, 70%)

LAB

lab(56.99% 22.25 9.04)

LCH

lch(56.99% 24.02 22.11)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6377 0.0677 0.0236)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6377 0.0717 19.22)

XYZ

xyz(29.06, 24.91, 21.69)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 32%, 32%, 30%)

CSS

color: #b37a7a;

CSS variable

--color-b37a7a: #b37a7a;

SCSS

$color-b37a7a: #b37a7a;

JavaScript

const color = "#b37a7a";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b37a7a";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b37a7a" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b37a7a", "rgb": { "r": 179, "g": 122, "b": 122 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6377 0.0717 19.22)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b37a7a-1: #b37a7a;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-400

Very different · ΔE 13.51 · #F87171

Nearest CSS named color

RosyBrown

Very different · ΔE 6.65 · #BC8F8F

Nearest Material color

red-300

Very different · ΔE 10.41 · #E57373

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 16.72 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffeae9 100ffdcdb 200f7c6c6 300e4aead 400cb9090 500ad7575 600926161 700764d4d 8005b3939 900412727 950291314

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f9f4f4 f2e9e9 ecdede e6d3d3 dfc8c8 d9bdbd d3b1b1 cca6a6 c69b9b c09090 b98585 b37a7a a47070 956666 865c5c 775151 684747 5a3d3d 4b3333 3c2929 2d1f1f 1e1414 0f0a0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f9f4f4 f2e9e9 ecdede e6d3d3 dfc8c8 d9bdbd d3b1b1 cca6a6 c69b9b c09090 b98585

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a47070 956666 865c5c 775151 684747 5a3d3d 4b3333 3c2929 2d1f1f 1e1414 0f0a0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

af7b7b ab7b7b a67c7c a27c7c 9e7d7d 9a7d7d 957e7e 917e7e 8d7f7f 897f7f 848080

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B37A7AStop 1 #7AB3B3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B37A96Stop 1 #B37A7AStop 2 #B3967AStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B37A7AStop 1 #7AB37AStop 2 #7A7AB3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B37A7AStop 1 #7AB396Stop 2 #7A96B3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#412525Stop 1 #714141Stop 2 #A25D5DStop 3 #BE8E8EStop 4 #DABEBEStop 5

Using this color

Where #b37a7a works

#B37A7A (#b37a7a) sits in the red family at about 0° hue, 27% saturation, and 59% lightness. Contrast is 3.51:1 on white and 5.98:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b37a7a as small body text on white — 3.51:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #BE7D6F#BE7D6F Spectrum #C47268#C47268 RosyBrown#BC8F8F Spectrum #D68480#D68480 Spectrum #D28D84#D28D84 Web Safe #996666#996666 Web Safe #CC6666#CC6666 Spectrum #CB9386#CB9386 Web Safe #CC9999#CC9999 Spectrum #AF6455#AF6455 Material Red 300#E57373 IndianRed#CD5C5C