#B17293
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.09 347.3), rgb(177, 114, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B17293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17293 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.09 347.3) |
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 #B17293 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17293 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17293 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17293 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C6
oklch(81% 0.043 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28FA9
oklch(70.7% 0.071 347.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17293
oklch(62.9% 0.09 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#864A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D57
oklch(42.7% 0.076 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#583447
oklch(37.6% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#B17293 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) | #777F94 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868991 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9717E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17293
#B17293
oklch(62.9% 0.09 347.3)
- #4B9A7E
#4B9A7E
oklch(62.8% 0.09 167.9)
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 #B17293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #B17293 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.