#B27460
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.084 38.6), rgb(178, 116, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B27460 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27460 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 116, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.084 38.6) |
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 #B27460 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27460 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27460 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27460 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59383
oklch(70.7% 0.065 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27460
oklch(61.9% 0.084 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1604A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#B27460 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) | #837C5E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06A6F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27460
#B27460
oklch(61.9% 0.084 38.6)
- #4292A8
#4292A8
oklch(61.9% 0.084 218.6)
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 #B27460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.006
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
Use #B27460 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.