#B4796E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.4% 0.076 31), rgb(180, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B4796E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4796E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.076 31) |
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 #B4796E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B4796E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4796E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4796E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B4796E
oklch(63.4% 0.076 31)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F45
oklch(49% 0.078 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#B4796E 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) | #86816D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17176 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4796E
#B4796E
oklch(63.4% 0.076 31)
- #4D97A5
#4D97A5
oklch(63.4% 0.076 211.4)
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 #B4796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #B4796E 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.