#B27362
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.084 35.8), rgb(178, 115, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B27362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27362 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 115, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.084 35.8) |
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 #B27362 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27362 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27362 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27362 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69284
oklch(70.6% 0.067 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27362
oklch(61.8% 0.084 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#704033
oklch(42.6% 0.071 36)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#B27362 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) | #827B61 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918861 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6A6F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27362
#B27362
oklch(61.8% 0.084 35.8)
- #4092A6
#4092A6
oklch(61.7% 0.084 216.3)
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 #B27362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.003
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #B27362 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.