#B77375
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.8% 0.086 17.9), rgb(183, 115, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B77375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 18°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77375 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 115, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.086 17.9) |
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 #B77375 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77375 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77375 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77375 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#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
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79091
oklch(70.7% 0.067 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77375
oklch(62.8% 0.086 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.094 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#B77375 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) | #807D75 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B74 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77375
#B77375
oklch(62.8% 0.086 17.9)
- #3C999B
#3C999B
oklch(62.9% 0.087 197.2)
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 #B77375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B77375 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.