#B78596
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.065 356.8), rgb(183, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#B78596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78596 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.065 356.8) |
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 #B78596 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78596 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78596 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78596 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78596
oklch(67.1% 0.065 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2748A
oklch(63% 0.083 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C74
oklch(55.5% 0.09 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#864B61
oklch(49% 0.084 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#B78596 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) | #8B8E97 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF838B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78596
#B78596
oklch(67.1% 0.065 356.8)
- #68A394
#68A394
oklch(67% 0.066 176.3)
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 #B78596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #B78596 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.