#B78C8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.053 21.6), rgb(183, 140, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#B78C8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78C8A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 140, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.053 21.6) |
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 #B78C8A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78C8A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C8A text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78C8A text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78C8A
oklch(68% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7977
oklch(63% 0.068 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#B78C8A 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) | #94928A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A89 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0888C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78C8A
#B78C8A
oklch(68% 0.053 21.6)
- #71A3A6
#71A3A6
oklch(68.1% 0.053 200.7)
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 #B78C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #B78C8A 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.