#B78485
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.063 17.6), rgb(183, 132, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B78485 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 18°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78485 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.063 17.6) |
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 #B78485 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78485 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78485 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78485 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9595
oklch(70.8% 0.049 18.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78485
oklch(66.4% 0.063 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#976364
oklch(55.6% 0.068 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#815253
oklch(49.1% 0.063 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#B78485 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) | #8D8B85 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17F85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78485
#B78485
oklch(66.4% 0.063 17.6)
- #63A0A1
#63A0A1
oklch(66.5% 0.063 197.1)
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 #B78485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
Use #B78485 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.