#B77288
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4), rgb(183, 114, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#B77288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77288 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4) |
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 #B77288 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77288 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77288 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77288 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 359.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77288
oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 359.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#B77288 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) | #7B7F89 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B86 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26E7A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77288
#B77288
oklch(63.2% 0.091 359.4)
- #409C8B
#409C8B
oklch(63.3% 0.091 179.1)
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 #B77288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #B77288 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.