#B77279
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.8% 0.088 13.3), rgb(183, 114, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B77279 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77279 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.088 13.3) |
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 #B77279 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77279 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77279 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77279 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F94
oklch(70.7% 0.07 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77279
oklch(62.8% 0.088 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A52
oklch(49.1% 0.089 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#713D43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#B77279 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) | #7E7D79 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36B75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77279
#B77279
oklch(62.8% 0.088 13.3)
- #3B9997
#3B9997
oklch(62.7% 0.087 193.2)
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 #B77279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #B77279 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.