#B87F82
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.071 15.7), rgb(184, 127, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B87F82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B87F82 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 127, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.071 15.7) |
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 #B87F82 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B87F82 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B87F82 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B87F82 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19395
oklch(70.7% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B87F82
oklch(65.5% 0.071 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6064
oklch(55.5% 0.077 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#854F53
oklch(49.1% 0.073 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B87F82 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) | #898782 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979281 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37A80 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B87F82
#B87F82
oklch(65.5% 0.071 15.7)
- #589E9F
#589E9F
oklch(65.4% 0.071 196.8)
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 #B87F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
Use #B87F82 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.