#B78488
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.063 13.7), rgb(183, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#B78488 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78488 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.063 13.7) |
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 #B78488 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78488 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78488 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78488 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9497
oklch(70.6% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78488
oklch(66.5% 0.063 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#976367
oklch(55.7% 0.068 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#B78488 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) | #8D8B88 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999587 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17F86 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78488
#B78488
oklch(66.5% 0.063 13.7)
- #63A09F
#63A09F
oklch(66.4% 0.063 194.4)
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 #B78488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B78488 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.