#B87972
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64% 0.08 26.5), rgb(184, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B87972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87972 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.08 26.5) |
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 #B87972 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87972 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87972 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87972 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87972
oklch(64% 0.08 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E58
oklch(55.5% 0.087 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#B87972 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) | #868271 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E71 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57177 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87972
#B87972
oklch(64% 0.08 26.5)
- #499AA4
#499AA4
oklch(64% 0.08 206.1)
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 #B87972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #B87972 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.