#B77474
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.085 19.7), rgb(183, 116, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#B77474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77474 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 116, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.085 19.7) |
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 #B77474 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77474 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77474 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77474 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#B77474 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) | #817E74 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46C74 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77474
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
- #3F999D
#3F999D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 199.3)
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 #B77474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #B77474 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.