#B77689
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.9% 0.085 0.8), rgb(183, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B77689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B77689 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 0.8) |
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 #B77689 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B77689 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B77689 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B77689 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B77689
oklch(63.9% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B70
oklch(55.5% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#884B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#B77689 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) | #7F828A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D88 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1727D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B77689
#B77689
oklch(63.9% 0.085 0.8)
- #499D8F
#499D8F
oklch(64% 0.085 181.1)
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 #B77689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #B77689 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.