#B76877
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.102 8.4), rgb(183, 104, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#B76877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76877 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 104, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.102 8.4) |
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 #B76877 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76877 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76877 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76877 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C97
oklch(70.8% 0.08 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76877
oklch(61% 0.102 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95566
oklch(55.6% 0.111 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#763946
oklch(42.7% 0.086 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#B76877 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) | #767677 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898575 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4616D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76877
#B76877
oklch(61% 0.102 8.4)
- #15978F
#15978F
oklch(61.1% 0.103 188.1)
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 #B76877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.060
Use #B76877 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.