#B76D7D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.096 6.3), rgb(183, 109, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B76D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B76D7D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.096 6.3) |
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 #B76D7D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B76D7D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B76D7D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B76D7D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D99
oklch(70.7% 0.076 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B76D7D
oklch(62% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#A6576A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4758
oklch(49.1% 0.097 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#B76D7D 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) | #797A7D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36773 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B76D7D
#B76D7D
oklch(62% 0.096 6.3)
- #2E998F
#2E998F
oklch(62.1% 0.096 186)
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 #B76D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #B76D7D 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.