#B17885
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.073 4.4), rgb(177, 120, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B17885 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17885 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.073 4.4) |
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 #B17885 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17885 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17885 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17885 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17885
oklch(63.5% 0.073 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B404B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#B17885 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) | #808185 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C84 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB747C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17885
#B17885
oklch(63.5% 0.073 4.4)
- #539990
#539990
oklch(63.4% 0.072 184.9)
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 #B17885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #B17885 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.