#B78784
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.9% 0.059 22.8), rgb(183, 135, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B78784 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78784 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.059 22.8) |
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 #B78784 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78784 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78784 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78784 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78784
oklch(66.9% 0.059 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 22)
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Step 700
700
#874F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E413F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#B78784 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) | #908D84 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18286 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78784
#B78784
oklch(66.9% 0.059 22.8)
- #68A0A5
#68A0A5
oklch(66.9% 0.059 203)
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 #B78784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #B78784 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.