#B18174
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.7% 0.063 35.7), rgb(177, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B18174 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 36°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B18174 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.063 35.7) |
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 #B18174 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B18174 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B18174 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B18174 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD968C
oklch(70.6% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B18174
oklch(64.7% 0.063 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#815448
oklch(49.2% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#69453B
oklch(42.8% 0.053 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#B18174 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) | #8C8673 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7A7E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B18174
#B18174
oklch(64.7% 0.063 35.7)
- #6098A7
#6098A7
oklch(64.7% 0.063 216.6)
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 #B18174, 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 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #B18174 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.