#B79288
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.047 35.6), rgb(183, 146, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#B79288 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B79288 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 146, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.047 35.6) |
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 #B79288 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B79288 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79288 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B79288 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B79288
oklch(69.2% 0.047 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D70
oklch(63.2% 0.061 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#966659
oklch(55.7% 0.066 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#68453C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 35)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#B79288 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) | #9A9687 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08D8F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B79288
#B79288
oklch(69.2% 0.047 35.6)
- #7BA4AE
#7BA4AE
oklch(69.2% 0.047 214.4)
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 #B79288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #B79288 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.