#B78D7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.056 40.5), rgb(183, 141, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#B78D7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78D7E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.056 40.5) |
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 #B78D7E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78D7E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78D7E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78D7E text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78D7E
oklch(67.9% 0.056 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B68
oklch(63.1% 0.071 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6450
oklch(55.7% 0.077 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#845241
oklch(49.1% 0.073 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#B78D7E 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) | #97917D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28789 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78D7E
#B78D7E
oklch(67.9% 0.056 40.5)
- #71A1B0
#71A1B0
oklch(68% 0.056 219.3)
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 #B78D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B78D7E 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.