#B27779
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2), rgb(178, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B27779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B27779 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2) |
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 #B27779 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B27779 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B27779 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B27779 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29293
oklch(70.6% 0.058 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F62
oklch(55.5% 0.081 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#864E51
oklch(49% 0.076 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4142
oklch(42.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#B27779 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) | #828079 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7178 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B27779
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
- #4D9799
#4D9799
oklch(63% 0.074 197.8)
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 #B27779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #B27779 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.