#B78790
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.06 6.4), rgb(183, 135, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B78790 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 6°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78790 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.06 6.4) |
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 #B78790 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78790 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78790 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78790 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 5.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78790
oklch(67.3% 0.06 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27682
oklch(63.1% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#B78790 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) | #8E8E90 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0848A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78790
#B78790
oklch(67.3% 0.06 6.4)
- #6AA29C
#6AA29C
oklch(67.2% 0.06 187.4)
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 #B78790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B78790 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.