#B17D82
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.3% 0.065 12.7), rgb(177, 125, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B17D82 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17D82 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.065 12.7) |
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 #B17D82 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17D82 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17D82 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17D82 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17D82
oklch(64.3% 0.065 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#986268
oklch(55.6% 0.071 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#694247
oklch(42.6% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#B17D82 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) | #868582 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E81 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB787F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17D82
#B17D82
oklch(64.3% 0.065 12.7)
- #5B9A98
#5B9A98
oklch(64.3% 0.065 193)
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 #B17D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #B17D82 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.