#B07C72
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.067 31.2), rgb(176, 124, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B07C72 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07C72 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 124, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.067 31.2) |
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 #B07C72 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07C72 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07C72 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07C72 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07C72
oklch(63.6% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B07C72 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) | #878271 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB7579 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07C72
#B07C72
oklch(63.6% 0.067 31.2)
- #5796A2
#5796A2
oklch(63.5% 0.067 211.1)
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 #B07C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #B07C72 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.