#B77280
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.089 6.7), rgb(183, 114, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B77280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 7°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77280 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 6.7) |
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 #B77280 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77280 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77280 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77280 text on black | 5.73:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BC
oklch(81% 0.043 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77280
oklch(63% 0.089 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A58
oklch(49.2% 0.089 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#B77280 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) | #7D7E80 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C36C77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77280
#B77280
oklch(63% 0.089 6.7)
- #3D9A92
#3D9A92
oklch(62.9% 0.088 187.4)
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 #B77280, 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 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #B77280 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.