#B4786C
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8), rgb(180, 120, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#B4786C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4786C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 120, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8) |
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 #B4786C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4786C | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4786C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4786C text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49389
oklch(70.7% 0.061 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4786C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6054
oklch(55.6% 0.085 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#884F44
oklch(49.1% 0.079 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35211D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 31.7)
#B4786C 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) | #86806B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17075 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4786C
#B4786C
oklch(63.2% 0.078 31.8)
- #4A96A5
#4A96A5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 212.2)
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 #B4786C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4786C 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.