#B87F6C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.077 39.2), rgb(184, 127, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B87F6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F6C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.077 39.2) |
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 #B87F6C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F6C | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F6C text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87F6C text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29485
oklch(70.6% 0.06 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F6C
oklch(64.9% 0.077 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D624E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#86513F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4234
oklch(42.6% 0.064 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#B87F6C 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) | #8D866B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5767A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F6C
#B87F6C
oklch(64.9% 0.077 39.2)
- #549AAF
#549AAF
oklch(64.9% 0.077 219.6)
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 #B87F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B87F6C 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.