#B78A91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.056 8.3), rgb(183, 138, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#B78A91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78A91 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 138, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.056 8.3) |
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 #B78A91 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78A91 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78A91 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78A91 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78A91
oklch(67.9% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7881
oklch(63.1% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#B78A91 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) | #919191 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9990 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0878C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78A91
#B78A91
oklch(67.9% 0.056 8.3)
- #6FA39E
#6FA39E
oklch(67.7% 0.056 188.4)
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 #B78A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #B78A91 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.