#B26B77
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.092 9.2), rgb(178, 107, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B26B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26B77 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 107, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.092 9.2) |
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 #B26B77 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26B77 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26B77 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26B77 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26B77
oklch(60.9% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45967
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4955
oklch(49.2% 0.093 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900
#5D343B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E22
oklch(26.8% 0.038 9.1)
#B26B77 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) | #777777 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888476 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE656F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26B77
#B26B77
oklch(60.9% 0.092 9.2)
- #2F948E
#2F948E
oklch(60.8% 0.091 189.3)
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 #B26B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.015
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #B26B77 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.