#B38779
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.058 38.4), rgb(179, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B38779 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B38779 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.058 38.4) |
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 #B38779 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B38779 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38779 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B38779 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB978C
oklch(70.6% 0.046 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B38779
oklch(66.2% 0.058 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#946758
oklch(55.7% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5548
oklch(49.1% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#67463B
oklch(42.8% 0.049 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B33
oklch(37.8% 0.038 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#B38779 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) | #918C78 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9479 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8183 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B38779
#B38779
oklch(66.2% 0.058 38.4)
- #699CAB
#699CAB
oklch(66.2% 0.059 218.2)
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 #B38779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #B38779 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.