#B77058
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.7% 0.097 39.4), rgb(183, 112, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B77058 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77058 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 112, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 39.4) |
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 #B77058 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77058 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77058 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77058 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB917D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 39.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77058
oklch(61.7% 0.097 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75C42
oklch(55.6% 0.106 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B34
oklch(49.1% 0.098 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#B77058 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) | #827956 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938857 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6646A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77058
#B77058
oklch(61.7% 0.097 39.4)
- #2F93AD
#2F93AD
oklch(61.8% 0.097 219)
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 #B77058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.014
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #B77058 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.