#B17F87
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.063 8.4), rgb(177, 127, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#B17F87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17F87 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.063 8.4) |
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 #B17F87 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17F87 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17F87 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17F87 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17F87
oklch(64.8% 0.063 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#96626B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#805159
oklch(49% 0.064 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#684349
oklch(42.7% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#55393D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B17F87 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) | #878787 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929086 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7B82 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17F87
#B17F87
oklch(64.8% 0.063 8.4)
- #609B96
#609B96
oklch(64.8% 0.062 188.9)
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 #B17F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #B17F87 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.