#B87F75
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.073 30.2), rgb(184, 127, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B87F75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F75 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 30.2) |
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 #B87F75 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F75 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F75 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87F75 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F75
oklch(65.1% 0.073 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6157
oklch(55.5% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#865047
oklch(49.1% 0.075 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#B87F75 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) | #8B8674 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4787C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F75
#B87F75
oklch(65.1% 0.073 30.2)
- #569CA8
#569CA8
oklch(65.1% 0.073 209.8)
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 #B87F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #B87F75 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.