#B78E85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.052 32.6), rgb(183, 142, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#B78E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 33°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78E85 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.052 32.6) |
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 #B78E85 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78E85 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E85 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E85 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB4
oklch(81% 0.032 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78E85
oklch(68.3% 0.052 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#996458
oklch(55.7% 0.072 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#825248
oklch(49% 0.067 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A443B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#B78E85 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) | #979384 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B85 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1898C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78E85
#B78E85
oklch(68.3% 0.052 32.6)
- #74A2AC
#74A2AC
oklch(68.3% 0.051 212.6)
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 #B78E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #B78E85 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.