#B17E8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.7% 0.065 3.5), rgb(177, 126, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#B17E8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17E8A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.065 3.5) |
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 #B17E8A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17E8A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17E8A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17E8A text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BE
oklch(81% 0.032 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17E8A
oklch(64.7% 0.065 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#97626F
oklch(55.7% 0.071 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#80515D
oklch(49.1% 0.065 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 2.5)
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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)
#B17E8A 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) | #85868A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F89 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7B82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17E8A
#B17E8A
oklch(64.7% 0.065 3.5)
- #5F9C92
#5F9C92
oklch(64.8% 0.065 182.6)
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 #B17E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B17E8A 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.