#B78780
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.06 28.2), rgb(183, 135, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#B78780 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 28°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78780 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.06 28.2) |
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 #B78780 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78780 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78780 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78780 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9690
oklch(70.7% 0.047 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B78780
oklch(66.8% 0.06 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#96655E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#B78780 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) | #918D7F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28185 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78780
#B78780
oklch(66.8% 0.06 28.2)
- #679FA8
#679FA8
oklch(66.7% 0.06 208.6)
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 #B78780, 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 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #B78780 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.