#B27157
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.2% 0.091 42.5), rgb(178, 113, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B27157 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27157 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 113, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.091 42.5) |
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 #B27157 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27157 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27157 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27157 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7927D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27157
oklch(61.2% 0.091 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35E43
oklch(55.5% 0.099 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E34
oklch(49.2% 0.092 43)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#B27157 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) | #827955 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918656 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0666A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27157
#B27157
oklch(61.2% 0.091 42.5)
- #3A90AB
#3A90AB
oklch(61.3% 0.091 222.1)
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 #B27157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.012
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
Use #B27157 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.