#B77385
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.088 2.7), rgb(183, 115, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B77385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 3°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77385 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 115, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.088 2.7) |
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 #B77385 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77385 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77385 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77385 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 3.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77385
oklch(63.3% 0.088 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B77385 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) | #7D7F86 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26E79 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77385
#B77385
oklch(63.3% 0.088 2.7)
- #419C8F
#419C8F
oklch(63.4% 0.089 182.6)
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 #B77385, 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 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #B77385 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.