#B7867E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.062 29.3), rgb(183, 134, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#B7867E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7867E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.062 29.3) |
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 #B7867E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7867E | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7867E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7867E text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7867E
oklch(66.6% 0.062 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#97645C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#B7867E 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) | #908C7D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28084 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7867E
#B7867E
oklch(66.6% 0.062 29.3)
- #659FA9
#659FA9
oklch(66.6% 0.062 209.5)
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 #B7867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #B7867E 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.