#B27D72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64% 0.069 32.1), rgb(178, 125, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B27D72 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27D72 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.069 32.1) |
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 #B27D72 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27D72 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27D72 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27D72 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27D72
oklch(64% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6358
oklch(55.6% 0.074 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#835248
oklch(49.1% 0.068 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B27D72 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) | #898471 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E71 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE767A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27D72
#B27D72
oklch(64% 0.069 32.1)
- #5798A5
#5798A5
oklch(64.1% 0.069 211.9)
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 #B27D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B27D72 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.