#B5786E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.079 29.7), rgb(181, 120, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#B5786E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5786E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 120, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.079 29.7) |
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 #B5786E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B5786E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5786E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5786E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#C4938A
oklch(70.7% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B5786E
oklch(63.3% 0.079 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F55
oklch(55.5% 0.086 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F46
oklch(49.2% 0.079 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4139
oklch(42.8% 0.066 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#B5786E 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) | #85806D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27075 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5786E
#B5786E
oklch(63.3% 0.079 29.7)
- #4997A4
#4997A4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 209.7)
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 #B5786E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5786E 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.