#B27554
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.9% 0.09 48.9), rgb(178, 117, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B27554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27554 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.09 48.9) |
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 #B27554 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27554 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27554 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27554 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27554
oklch(61.9% 0.09 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1613D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A502F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#704128
oklch(42.6% 0.076 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#B27554 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) | #867B51 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948954 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06A6D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27554
#B27554
oklch(61.9% 0.09 48.9)
- #4390B1
#4390B1
oklch(61.8% 0.09 228.9)
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 #B27554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #B27554 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.