#B47C74
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.1% 0.072 28.2), rgb(180, 124, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#B47C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B47C74 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.072 28.2) |
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 #B47C74 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B47C74 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B47C74 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B47C74 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B47C74
oklch(64.1% 0.072 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6159
oklch(55.5% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#855049
oklch(49% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B47C74 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) | #888373 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E73 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0757A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B47C74
#B47C74
oklch(64.1% 0.072 28.2)
- #5499A3
#5499A3
oklch(64.1% 0.071 207.7)
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 #B47C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #B47C74 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.