#B88178
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.07 29.4), rgb(184, 129, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#B88178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88178 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 31%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.07 29.4) |
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 #B88178 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88178 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B88178 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88178 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B88178
oklch(65.6% 0.07 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#845149
oklch(49.1% 0.07 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#573833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#B88178 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) | #8D8877 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9377 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47A7F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88178
#B88178
oklch(65.6% 0.07 29.4)
- #5A9DA8
#5A9DA8
oklch(65.6% 0.07 209.1)
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 #B88178, 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 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #B88178 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.