#B88780
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.062 28), rgb(184, 135, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#B88780 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B88780 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 135, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.062 28) |
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 #B88780 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B88780 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88780 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B88780 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B88780
oklch(66.9% 0.062 28)
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Step 500
500
#B4776F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F57
oklch(55.5% 0.085 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#884E47
oklch(49% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#B88780 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) | #918D7F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38185 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B88780
#B88780
oklch(66.9% 0.062 28)
- #66A0A9
#66A0A9
oklch(66.9% 0.062 208.2)
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 #B88780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #B88780 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.