#B17D90
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.7% 0.069 355.5), rgb(177, 125, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B17D90 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17D90 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 125, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.069 355.5) |
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 #B17D90 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17D90 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17D90 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17D90 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17D90
oklch(64.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#976175
oklch(55.7% 0.075 356)
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Step 700
700
#805062
oklch(49.1% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684150
oklch(42.6% 0.058 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#B17D90 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) | #838691 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97B83 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17D90
#B17D90
oklch(64.7% 0.069 355.5)
- #5F9C8C
#5F9C8C
oklch(64.6% 0.068 175.5)
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 #B17D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #B17D90 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.