#B17D8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.6% 0.067 2.7), rgb(177, 125, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B17D8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17D8A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.067 2.7) |
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 #B17D8A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17D8A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17D8A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17D8A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 1)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17D8A
oklch(64.6% 0.067 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#97616F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#81505D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#55383F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#B17D8A 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) | #84868A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F89 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7A81 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17D8A
#B17D8A
oklch(64.6% 0.067 2.7)
- #5D9B91
#5D9B91
oklch(64.4% 0.066 182.8)
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 #B17D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B17D8A 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.