#B78494
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.8% 0.066 358.5), rgb(183, 132, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#B78494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78494 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 132, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.066 358.5) |
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 #B78494 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78494 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78494 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78494 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78494
oklch(66.8% 0.066 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#966173
oklch(55.5% 0.073 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#805060
oklch(49% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B78494 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) | #8A8D95 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969593 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8189 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78494
#B78494
oklch(66.8% 0.066 358.5)
- #66A295
#66A295
oklch(66.7% 0.066 178.9)
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 #B78494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #B78494 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.