#B27975
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.072 23.8), rgb(178, 121, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B27975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27975 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 121, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.072 23.8) |
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 #B27975 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27975 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27975 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27975 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27975
oklch(63.3% 0.072 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C615D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C413F
oklch(42.5% 0.06 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#B27975 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) | #848174 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7278 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27975
#B27975
oklch(63.3% 0.072 23.8)
- #50979E
#50979E
oklch(63.3% 0.072 203.9)
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 #B27975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
Use #B27975 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.