#B17C99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.076 345.5), rgb(177, 124, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B17C99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17C99 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 124, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.076 345.5) |
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 #B17C99 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17C99 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17C99 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17C99 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17C99
oklch(64.9% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#965F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#804E6A
oklch(49% 0.077 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#684057
oklch(42.6% 0.065 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#B17C99 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) | #7F879A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B87C86 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17C99
#B17C99
oklch(64.9% 0.076 345.5)
- #5F9E84
#5F9E84
oklch(64.9% 0.077 165.9)
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 #B17C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #B17C99 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.