#B8796F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(63.9% 0.081 29.4), rgb(184, 121, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B8796F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8796F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.081 29.4) |
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 #B8796F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B8796F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8796F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8796F text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B8796F
oklch(63.9% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15F55
oklch(55.7% 0.088 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E45
oklch(49.1% 0.082 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3731
oklch(37.9% 0.053 30)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#B8796F 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) | #87816E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57176 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8796F
#B8796F
oklch(63.9% 0.081 29.4)
- #4899A7
#4899A7
oklch(63.8% 0.081 210.3)
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 #B8796F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #B8796F 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.