#B78487 Color Information
#B78487 RGB value is (183, 132, 135). The hex color red value is 183, green is 132, and blue is 135. Its HSL format shows a hue of 356°, saturation of 26 percent, and lightness of62 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 28 percent, 26 percent, 28percent.
#B78487 Color Meaning
Color #B78487 softens passion into memory. #B78487 dusty pink-brown strips romance of its gloss, leaving warmth tempered by time. Color #B78487 evokes faded love letters, well-worn quilts, and gentle remembrance—ideal for heritage storytelling, senior wellness, and inclusive femininity. Perceptual studies show that desaturated reds like color #B78487 activate emotional recall without triggering urgency—making them effective in memorial design and therapeutic contexts. Its gray undertone adds neutrality, allowing #B78487 to cross gender and age boundaries more easily than bright pinks. Historically used in Victorian interiors and early 20th-century photography, color #B78487 bridges nostalgia and modernity. Today, #B78487 appears in editorial layouts and ceramic glazes where subtlety signals sophistication. #B78487 never shouts; #B78487 resonates—like a voice remembered, not recorded.
Color Conversion
Convert #B78487 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#B78487 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#B78487 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #B78487 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #B78487 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#B78487 Color FAQs
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