#B79090
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.047 18.4), rgb(183, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#B79090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79090 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.047 18.4) |
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 #B79090 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79090 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79090 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79090 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.03 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79090
oklch(69% 0.047 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#805253
oklch(49% 0.062 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#684444
oklch(42.8% 0.05 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#B79090 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) | #979590 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8C90 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79090
#B79090
oklch(69% 0.047 18.4)
- #79A5A6
#79A5A6
oklch(69.1% 0.047 197.9)
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 #B79090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.008
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #B79090 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.