#B17895
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.081 347.7), rgb(177, 120, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#B17895 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17895 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 120, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.081 347.7) |
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 #B17895 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17895 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17895 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17895 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17895
oklch(64% 0.081 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#995D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.089 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#834D69
oklch(49.2% 0.082 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#B17895 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) | #7C8396 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C94 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97782 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17895
#B17895
oklch(64% 0.081 347.7)
- #579C82
#579C82
oklch(63.9% 0.081 167.4)
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 #B17895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #B17895 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.