#B18172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.064 38.1), rgb(177, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B18172 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18172 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.064 38.1) |
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 #B18172 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18172 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18172 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18172 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD968A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18172
oklch(64.7% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#976555
oklch(55.6% 0.07 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#815446
oklch(49.2% 0.065 38)
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Step 800
800
#694539
oklch(42.8% 0.054 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B18172 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) | #8C8671 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989072 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7A7D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18172
#B18172
oklch(64.7% 0.064 38.1)
- #6098A8
#6098A8
oklch(64.7% 0.063 217.9)
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 #B18172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #B18172 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.