#B1797E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.5% 0.07 13.4), rgb(177, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B1797E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1797E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.07 13.4) |
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 #B1797E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B1797E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1797E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1797E text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B1797E
oklch(63.5% 0.07 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6066
oklch(55.6% 0.077 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#844F55
oklch(49% 0.072 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4145
oklch(42.6% 0.059 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#57373A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B1797E 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) | #83827E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC747B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1797E
#B1797E
oklch(63.5% 0.07 13.4)
- #539896
#539896
oklch(63.4% 0.07 193.1)
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 #B1797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #B1797E 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.