#B78078
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.07 28.3), rgb(183, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B78078 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78078 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.07 28.3) |
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 #B78078 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78078 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78078 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B78078 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78078
oklch(65.3% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B625A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B78078 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) | #8C8777 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3797E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78078
#B78078
oklch(65.3% 0.07 28.3)
- #599CA7
#599CA7
oklch(65.2% 0.07 209.1)
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 #B78078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #B78078 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.