#B27972
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.073 27.1), rgb(178, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B27972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27972 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.073 27.1) |
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 #B27972 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27972 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27972 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27972 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27972
oklch(63.3% 0.073 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D615A
oklch(55.7% 0.08 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#86504A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D423D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B27972 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) | #858171 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C71 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7277 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27972
#B27972
oklch(63.3% 0.073 27.1)
- #4F97A0
#4F97A0
oklch(63.3% 0.073 206.1)
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 #B27972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #B27972 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.