#B26F77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.086 12.1), rgb(178, 111, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B26F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B26F77 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 111, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.086 12.1) |
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 #B26F77 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B26F77 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B26F77 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B26F77 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79095
oklch(70.8% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B26F77
oklch(61.6% 0.086 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25B65
oklch(55.6% 0.093 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B53
oklch(49.2% 0.087 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E44
oklch(42.8% 0.072 13)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#B26F77 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) | #7B7A77 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8776 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6972 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B26F77
#B26F77
oklch(61.6% 0.086 12.1)
- #3A9592
#3A9592
oklch(61.5% 0.085 192.1)
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 #B26F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #B26F77 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.