#B17384
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.081 1.8), rgb(177, 115, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B17384 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17384 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 115, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.081 1.8) |
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 #B17384 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17384 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17384 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17384 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17384
oklch(62.5% 0.081 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#874C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.082 2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.068 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#B17384 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) | #7C7E85 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8983 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB6F79 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17384
#B17384
oklch(62.5% 0.081 1.8)
- #48988B
#48988B
oklch(62.6% 0.081 181.5)
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 #B17384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #B17384 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.