#B78E87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.051 29.6), rgb(183, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#B78E87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 30°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B78E87 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.051 29.6) |
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 #B78E87 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B78E87 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E87 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B78E87 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#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
#D5B9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B78E87
oklch(68.3% 0.051 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B72
oklch(63.2% 0.066 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#99635B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#82524A
oklch(49% 0.066 30)
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Step 800
800
#6A433D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221F
oklch(27.2% 0.027 30.1)
#B78E87 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) | #969386 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1898C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B78E87
#B78E87
oklch(68.3% 0.051 29.6)
- #74A3AB
#74A3AB
oklch(68.5% 0.052 209.2)
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 #B78E87, 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 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #B78E87 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.