#B27372
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.08 20.6), rgb(178, 115, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B27372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27372 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 115, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.08 20.6) |
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 #B27372 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27372 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27372 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27372 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27372
oklch(62.2% 0.08 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#B27372 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8871 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6C73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27372
#B27372
oklch(62.2% 0.08 20.6)
- #42959A
#42959A
oklch(62.1% 0.08 200.7)
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 #B27372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B27372 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.