#B78788
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67% 0.059 17.4), rgb(183, 135, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B78788 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78788 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.059 17.4) |
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 #B78788 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78788 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78788 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78788 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B8B8
oklch(81% 0.037 17.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78788
oklch(67% 0.059 17.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B37779
oklch(63.2% 0.076 17.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9E5F62
oklch(55.7% 0.082 17)
-
Step 700
700
#874E51
oklch(49.1% 0.077 16.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4042
oklch(42.6% 0.063 17.2)
-
Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
-
Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B78788 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) | #8F8E88 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9787 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18288 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78788
#B78788
oklch(67% 0.059 17.4)
- #69A1A2
#69A1A2
oklch(67.1% 0.059 197.3)
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 #B78788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #B78788 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.