#B76D77
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.095 11.5), rgb(183, 109, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B76D77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76D77 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.095 11.5) |
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 #B76D77 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76D77 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76D77 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76D77 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E95
oklch(70.8% 0.074 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76D77
oklch(61.9% 0.095 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65864
oklch(55.6% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4853
oklch(49.1% 0.095 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#B76D77 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) | #7A7977 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8776 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46671 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76D77
#B76D77
oklch(61.9% 0.095 11.5)
- #2B9894
#2B9894
oklch(61.9% 0.095 191.4)
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 #B76D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.012
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
Use #B76D77 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.