#B17F8D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.065 0.6), rgb(177, 127, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B17F8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B17F8D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 127, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.065 0.6) |
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 #B17F8D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B17F8D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B17F8D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B17F8D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B17F8D
oklch(65% 0.065 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#B17F8D 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) | #85878D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA7C84 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B17F8D
#B17F8D
oklch(65% 0.065 0.6)
- #619C91
#619C91
oklch(64.9% 0.064 181.1)
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 #B17F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #B17F8D 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.