#B27558
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62% 0.088 46.1), rgb(178, 117, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B27558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27558 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 117, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.088 46.1) |
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 #B27558 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27558 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27558 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27558 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947D
oklch(70.7% 0.068 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27558
oklch(62% 0.088 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16041
oklch(55.5% 0.096 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#B27558 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) | #857C56 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06A6E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27558
#B27558
oklch(62% 0.088 46.1)
- #4491AE
#4491AE
oklch(62% 0.087 225.6)
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 #B27558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #B27558 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.