#B77176
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.5% 0.089 15.3), rgb(183, 113, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B77176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77176 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 113, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.089 15.3) |
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 #B77176 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77176 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77176 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77176 text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88F92
oklch(70.6% 0.07 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77176
oklch(62.5% 0.089 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45A61
oklch(55.6% 0.097 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D41
oklch(42.7% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3437
oklch(37.6% 0.058 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#B77176 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) | #7E7C76 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A75 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46A73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77176
#B77176
oklch(62.5% 0.089 15.3)
- #379899
#379899
oklch(62.4% 0.089 196.1)
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 #B77176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #B77176 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.