Palettes / Colors / #B37583
#B37583 — Dusty Red
#B37583 is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #B37583 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B37583 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #75B3A4; it also sits naturally between #B375A2 and #B38575. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B37583 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 117, 131 |
| HSL | 346°, 29%, 58% |
| HSV | 346°, 35%, 70% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 27%, 30% |
| XYZ | 29.05, 23.94, 24.56 |
| Yxy | 23.94, 0.3745, 0.3087 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.03, 26.31, 2.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.93, 23.31, 1.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 46% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 27% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B37583
.text { color: #B37583; }
.background { background-color: #B37583; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B37583; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 117, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 29%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B37583; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 117, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B37583; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 117, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B37583">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B37583">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #75B3A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.63:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.79:1 AA |
Best text color on #B37583: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B37583
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B37583: ·
How #B37583 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B37583 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B37583?
#B37583 is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 179, 117, 131). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B37583?
#B37583 is RGB 179, 117, 131 — HSL 346°, 29%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 27%, 30%.
What colors go with #B37583?
Its complement is #75B3A4; analogous partners are #B375A2 and #B38575. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B37583 for text?
Black text on #B37583 has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.63:1.