#B77967
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.6% 0.083 36.9), rgb(183, 121, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B77967 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 37°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77967 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 121, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.083 36.9) |
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 #B77967 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77967 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77967 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77967 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.041 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77967
oklch(63.6% 0.083 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1604D
oklch(55.7% 0.09 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#704133
oklch(42.8% 0.07 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#B77967 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) | #888166 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D66 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57074 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77967
#B77967
oklch(63.6% 0.083 36.9)
- #4897AC
#4897AC
oklch(63.5% 0.083 217.7)
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 #B77967, 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 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #B77967 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.