#B7707D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.091 8.2), rgb(183, 112, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B7707D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7707D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 112, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.091 8.2) |
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 #B7707D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B7707D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7707D text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7707D text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E98
oklch(70.6% 0.072 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B7707D
oklch(62.5% 0.091 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45968
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#B7707D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36A75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7707D
#B7707D
oklch(62.5% 0.091 8.2)
- #379992
#379992
oklch(62.4% 0.091 188.4)
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 #B7707D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #B7707D 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.