#B27E71
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.2% 0.068 34.6), rgb(178, 126, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B27E71 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 35°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27E71 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 126, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.068 34.6) |
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 #B27E71 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27E71 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27E71 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27E71 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D5B9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF958B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27E71
oklch(64.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#B27E71 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) | #8A8470 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE777B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27E71
#B27E71
oklch(64.2% 0.068 34.6)
- #5998A6
#5998A6
oklch(64.3% 0.068 213.6)
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 #B27E71, 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 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #B27E71 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.