#B78779
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.063 36.9), rgb(183, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#B78779 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78779 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 30%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.063 36.9) |
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 #B78779 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78779 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78779 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78779 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD968B
oklch(70.6% 0.05 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78779
oklch(66.6% 0.063 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#976557
oklch(55.6% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#805447
oklch(49.1% 0.063 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#B78779 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) | #928C78 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9679 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28083 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78779
#B78779
oklch(66.6% 0.063 36.9)
- #669EAD
#669EAD
oklch(66.6% 0.063 216.6)
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 #B78779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #B78779 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.