#B27968
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63% 0.076 37.3), rgb(178, 121, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B27968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27968 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.076 37.3) |
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 #B27968 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27968 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27968 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27968 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27968
oklch(63% 0.076 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6250
oklch(55.7% 0.082 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#865040
oklch(49% 0.077 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#B27968 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) | #878067 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B68 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7075 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27968
#B27968
oklch(63% 0.076 37.3)
- #4E95A8
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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 #B27968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #B27968 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.