#B07D74
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.8% 0.066 30.2), rgb(176, 125, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B07D74 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07D74 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.066 30.2) |
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 #B07D74 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07D74 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07D74 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07D74 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#BF958E
oklch(70.7% 0.052 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07D74
oklch(63.8% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221F
oklch(27.2% 0.027 30.1)
#B07D74 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) | #888373 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D73 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB767B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07D74
#B07D74
oklch(63.8% 0.066 30.2)
- #5997A2
#5997A2
oklch(63.9% 0.066 210.1)
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 #B07D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B07D74 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.