#B28178
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.063 30.6), rgb(178, 129, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B28178 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 31°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B28178 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.063 30.6) |
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 #B28178 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B28178 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B28178 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B28178 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B28178
oklch(64.9% 0.063 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#97645B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#81534B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#553934
oklch(37.5% 0.041 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B28178 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) | #8C8777 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979177 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7B7F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B28178
#B28178
oklch(64.9% 0.063 30.6)
- #609AA4
#609AA4
oklch(65% 0.062 209.6)
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 #B28178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #B28178 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.