#B17F89
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.063 5.8), rgb(177, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B17F89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17F89 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.063 5.8) |
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 #B17F89 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17F89 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17F89 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17F89 text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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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
#BD949C
oklch(70.7% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17F89
oklch(64.9% 0.063 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#96626D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#80515B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#55383E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#B17F89 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) | #868789 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C82 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17F89
#B17F89
oklch(64.9% 0.063 5.8)
- #609C94
#609C94
oklch(64.9% 0.064 185)
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 #B17F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #B17F89 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.