#B17A7E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.6% 0.069 14.4), rgb(177, 122, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B17A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 14°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17A7E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.069 14.4) |
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 #B17A7E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17A7E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17A7E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17A7E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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)
#B17A7E
oklch(63.6% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 14)
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Step 700
700
#845054
oklch(49.2% 0.07 15)
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Step 800
800
#6B4245
oklch(42.8% 0.057 15)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#B17A7E 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) | #84827E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB757C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17A7E
#B17A7E
oklch(63.6% 0.069 14.4)
- #559998
#559998
oklch(63.8% 0.069 194.3)
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 #B17A7E, 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 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #B17A7E 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.