#B27F7B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.064 24), rgb(178, 127, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B27F7B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27F7B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 127, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.064 24) |
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 #B27F7B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27F7B | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27F7B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27F7B text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27F7B
oklch(64.6% 0.064 24)
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Step 600
600
#98635F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694341
oklch(42.6% 0.053 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#B27F7B 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) | #89867B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD797E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27F7B
#B27F7B
oklch(64.6% 0.064 24)
- #5C9AA0
#5C9AA0
oklch(64.7% 0.065 203.6)
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 #B27F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #B27F7B 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.