#B2878F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.7% 0.054 6.2), rgb(178, 135, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B2878F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2878F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 135, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.054 6.2) |
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 #B2878F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B2878F | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2878F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B2878F text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9969C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B2878F
oklch(66.7% 0.054 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C545C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#65454B
oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#B2878F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA848A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2878F
#B2878F
oklch(66.7% 0.054 6.2)
- #6E9F99
#6E9F99
oklch(66.6% 0.053 186.4)
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 #B2878F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #B2878F 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.