#B88172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.072 35.9), rgb(184, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#B88172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88172 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.072 35.9) |
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 #B88172 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88172 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B88172 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88172 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88172
oklch(65.4% 0.072 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6253
oklch(55.5% 0.078 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#B88172 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) | #8E8771 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4797D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88172
#B88172
oklch(65.4% 0.072 35.9)
- #599CAD
#599CAD
oklch(65.5% 0.073 216)
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 #B88172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #B88172 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.