#B77186
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.092 0.7), rgb(183, 113, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B77186 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77186 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 113, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.092 0.7) |
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 #B77186 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77186 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77186 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77186 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77186
oklch(63% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3440
oklch(37.9% 0.06 1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#B77186 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) | #7B7E87 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A84 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26D78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77186
#B77186
oklch(63% 0.092 0.7)
- #3C9B8C
#3C9B8C
oklch(62.9% 0.092 181)
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 #B77186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #B77186 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.