#B7897C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.1% 0.06 36.4), rgb(183, 137, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#B7897C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 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 | #B7897C |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.06 36.4) |
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 #B7897C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7897C | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7897C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B7897C 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7897C
oklch(67.1% 0.06 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27969
oklch(63% 0.076 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6150
oklch(55.6% 0.084 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4236
oklch(42.7% 0.063 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#B7897C 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) | #948E7B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28385 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7897C
#B7897C
oklch(67.1% 0.06 36.4)
- #6A9FAD
#6A9FAD
oklch(67% 0.06 216.2)
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 #B7897C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #B7897C 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.