#B78374
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.068 36.7), rgb(183, 131, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#B78374 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78374 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.068 36.7) |
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 #B78374 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78374 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B78374 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78374 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9589
oklch(70.6% 0.054 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78374
oklch(65.8% 0.068 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4438
oklch(42.7% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#B78374 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) | #8F8973 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37C7F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78374
#B78374
oklch(65.8% 0.068 36.7)
- #5E9CAD
#5E9CAD
oklch(65.7% 0.069 217.3)
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 #B78374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B78374 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.