#B78796
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.062 358.4), rgb(183, 135, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#B78796 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78796 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.062 358.4) |
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 #B78796 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78796 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78796 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78796 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78796
oklch(67.4% 0.062 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17589
oklch(63.1% 0.08 358)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D73
oklch(55.6% 0.087 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#B78796 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) | #8D8F97 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989795 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF858C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78796
#B78796
oklch(67.4% 0.062 358.4)
- #6CA397
#6CA397
oklch(67.4% 0.061 179.1)
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 #B78796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #B78796 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.