#B4756E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.081 26.5), rgb(180, 117, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B4756E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4756E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 117, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.081 26.5) |
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 #B4756E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4756E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4756E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4756E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4756E
oklch(62.7% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E57
oklch(55.6% 0.089 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#70403B
oklch(42.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#B4756E 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) | #827E6D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C16D73 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4756E
#B4756E
oklch(62.7% 0.081 26.5)
- #4496A1
#4496A1
oklch(62.7% 0.081 207.2)
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 #B4756E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #B4756E 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.