#B78B8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.054 15.5), rgb(183, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#B78B8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78B8D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.054 15.5) |
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 #B78B8D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78B8D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78B8D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78B8D text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78B8D
oklch(67.9% 0.054 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF797C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6165
oklch(55.6% 0.074 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#845053
oklch(49.2% 0.07 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4244
oklch(42.8% 0.057 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B78B8D 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) | #92918D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0878C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78B8D
#B78B8D
oklch(67.9% 0.054 15.5)
- #70A3A3
#70A3A3
oklch(68% 0.054 196)
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 #B78B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #B78B8D 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.