#B17E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.1% 0.066 33.7), rgb(177, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B17E72 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17E72 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.066 33.7) |
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 #B17E72 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17E72 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17E72 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17E72 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB3
oklch(81% 0.033 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17E72
oklch(64.1% 0.066 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#996457
oklch(55.7% 0.072 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#825247
oklch(49% 0.067 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A443B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#B17E72 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) | #898471 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD777B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17E72
#B17E72
oklch(64.1% 0.066 33.7)
- #5A97A5
#5A97A5
oklch(64% 0.066 214)
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 #B17E72, 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 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
Use #B17E72 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.