#B27172
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.8% 0.083 18.7), rgb(178, 113, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B27172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27172 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 113, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 18.7) |
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 #B27172 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27172 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27172 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27172 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27172
oklch(61.8% 0.083 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#B27172 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6A72 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27172
#B27172
oklch(61.8% 0.083 18.7)
- #3E9598
#3E9598
oklch(61.9% 0.083 198.4)
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 #B27172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
Use #B27172 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.