#B27D7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.3% 0.066 17.8), rgb(178, 125, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B27D7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27D7E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 125, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.066 17.8) |
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 #B27D7E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27D7E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27D7E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27D7E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27D7E
oklch(64.3% 0.066 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#996263
oklch(55.6% 0.072 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#835152
oklch(49.2% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4243
oklch(42.6% 0.056 18)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#B27D7E 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) | #87857E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD787E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27D7E
#B27D7E
oklch(64.3% 0.066 17.8)
- #599A9B
#599A9B
oklch(64.3% 0.067 196.9)
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 #B27D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B27D7E 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.