#B17C81
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.1% 0.066 12.9), rgb(177, 124, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B17C81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17C81 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.066 12.9) |
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 #B17C81 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17C81 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17C81 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17C81 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BB
oklch(81% 0.032 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9497
oklch(70.8% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17C81
oklch(64.1% 0.066 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#996267
oklch(55.7% 0.072 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#B17C81 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) | #858481 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E80 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB777E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17C81
#B17C81
oklch(64.1% 0.066 12.9)
- #599A97
#599A97
oklch(64.2% 0.067 191.8)
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 #B17C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #B17C81 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.