#B78994
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.058 2.9), rgb(183, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B78994 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78994 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.058 2.9) |
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 #B78994 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78994 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78994 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78994 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78994
oklch(67.8% 0.058 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07785
oklch(63.2% 0.074 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B404C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#B78994 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) | #8F9094 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9893 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF868D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78994
#B78994
oklch(67.8% 0.058 2.9)
- #6EA49B
#6EA49B
oklch(67.8% 0.059 182.9)
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 #B78994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B78994 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.