#B07D79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64% 0.064 24.1), rgb(176, 125, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B07D79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B07D79 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 125, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.064 24.1) |
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 #B07D79 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B07D79 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B07D79 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B07D79 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B07D79
oklch(64% 0.064 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#98635F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#B07D79 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) | #878479 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E78 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB777C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B07D79
#B07D79
oklch(64% 0.064 24.1)
- #5A989E
#5A989E
oklch(64% 0.065 203.6)
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 #B07D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B07D79 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.